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EU to ‘play its part’ to restore energy and trade flows from Middle East
- EU plans to bolster its naval mission to protect shipping in the Middle East as ceasefire talks progress.
- EU leaders discussed expanding the Aspides mission to reinforce naval protection in the region.
- European officials cited energy and trade as urgent priorities amid the broader Middle East tensions.
- Ursula von der Leyen and Kaja Kallas pushed for reopening the strait as an urgent shared priority.
- Tehran signaled it would fully reopen the strait after a ceasefire, enabling tanker transit.
- President Trump claimed a full ceasefire was close on his Truth Social post.
- Oil markets rose or fell on optimism about a ceasefire and energy stability.
- The planned naval protection covers the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman.
- EU did not commit to expanding the mandate at the March summit.
- The discussion occurred amid a broader conflict involving Israel, Lebanon, the U.S. and Iran.
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