EU Weighs Action to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

‘If there is a lack of fertilizers this year, there’s going to be also food deprivation next year,’ the EU foreign policy chief said.

EU High Representative and Vice-President for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas speaks to the press as she arrives for the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels on Feb. 23, 2026. John Thys/Getty Images

European Union foreign ministers gathered in Brussels on March 16 to address the escalating global impact of the Iran war, with the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz dominating talks.

The meeting comes as U.S. President Donald Trump intensifies pressure on allies to help secure the vital shipping lane, through which about 20 percent of global oil supply normally passes.