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EU high representative for foreign affairs Kaja Kallas said the Strait of Hormuz is outside NATO's remit, but the EU is exploring options with the United Nations to guarantee its navigability.

“The EU's high representative for foreign affairs, Kaja Kallas, said on Monday that the Strait of Hormuz is outside NATO's scope of action, but that she is exploring options with the United Nations to guarantee its navigability”

El País

She noted NATO had been in contact before, but there are no NATO member countries in the Strait of Hormuz.

El País

The EU will study the possibility of changing the Aspides mission from protecting Red Sea navigation to escorting ships through Hormuz, ensuring the passage of a corridor through which about 20 percent of the world’s oil passes.

Her remarks come as U.S. President Donald Trump warned the alliance of a 'very bad future' if it does not back him to unlock the strait, while Japan and Australia said they will not send warships.

The EU intends to keep Hormuz open and will discuss actions Europe can take within the legal framework.

In Lebanon, the Israeli army announced a limited and selective ground offensive against the Shiite Hezbollah militia in the south.

The army said the operation aims to clear the border area of Hezbollah militants and widen the advanced defense zone so northern Israel’s residents are better protected.

El País

Forces of the 91st Division began specific ground operations against key targets in southern Lebanon to destroy terrorist infrastructure and eliminate those who operate in the area.

Previously, they had attacked these targets with artillery and air power.

Separately, the Israeli army said it had destroyed the aircraft used by Ali Khamenei, the former Iranian supreme leader who was killed in a U.S.-Israeli attack.

The war has produced immediate civilian and economic effects: a drone incident near Dubai International Airport caused a fire and led civil aviation authorities to suspend flights, which were gradually resumed.

“The EU's high representative for foreign affairs, Kaja Kallas, said on Monday that the Strait of Hormuz is outside NATO's scope of action, but that she is exploring options with the United Nations to guarantee its navigability”

El País

In Abu Dhabi, one person died when a missile struck a civilian vehicle in the Al Bahiyah area, according to official accounts.

Oil markets reacted as Brent crude rose to around 104 dollars a barrel, briefly surpassing 106, while investors awaited central bank meetings amid inflation concerns.

The piece also asserts that the war against Iran has, for the moment, resulted in the loss of Islamic legitimacy of the Iranian regime.

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said there are no plans to deploy militarily in Hormuz and that Tokyo is studying how to protect Japanese ships and crews within the legal framework.

Australia’s Transport Minister Catherine King said her government will not send vessels to Hormuz to protect oil tankers.

El País

The article notes Trump pressing for a coalition to deploy military ships to Hormuz, and that Europe is weighing options, including whether to change the Aspides mandate and respond to calls for NATO backing.