US-Iran Confrontation Becomes Political Crisis for EU - Reports

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US-Iran Confrontation Becomes Political Crisis for EU - Reports

European leaders fear that the confrontation between the United States and Iran will turn from an economic shock into a political crisis for the fragile backbone of the EU, media reported on Monday, citing European officials.

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Seamus Boland, head of the European Economic and Social Committee, said energy costs are spilling over into food, transportation, and housing, hitting low- and middle-income households the hardest. On April 13, the US navy began blockading all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports on both sides of the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that accounts for approximately 20% of the world's oil, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies. Washington maintains that non-Iranian vessels are free to transit the strait as long as they do not pay a toll to Tehran.

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