{"id":550158,"date":"2026-03-28T09:31:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T09:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/550158\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T09:31:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T09:31:15","slug":"g7-foreign-ministers-stress-absolute-necessity-of-a-toll-free-strait-of-hormuz-the-indian-panorama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/550158\/","title":{"rendered":"G7 foreign ministers stress \u201cabsolute necessity\u201d of a “toll-free” Strait of Hormuz \u2014 The Indian Panorama"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nEU High Representative and Vice-President for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas (C), Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (2nd L), Britain’s Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper (L), US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (3rd L), France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot (C-R), Canada’s Foreign Minister Anita Anand, (3rd R) and Japan’s Foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi (2nd R) attend talks on Peace and Security during a G7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting with Partner Countries at the Vaux-de-Cernay Abbey in Cernay-la-Ville outside Paris, on Friday, March 2026. (Screen grab : CNN)<\/p>\n

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PARIS (TIP): G7 foreign ministers on Friday, March 27, stressed \u201cthe absolute necessity to permanently restore safe and toll-free freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz\u201d as Iran continues to throttle the key waterway, reports CNN. In a statement issued after a meeting in France, the G7 foreign ministers also called for \u201can immediate cessation of attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure.\u201d<\/p>\n

US President Donald Trump has threatened to strike Iran\u2019s energy infrastructure if Iran does not reopen the Strait, but on Thursday he again pushed back his self-imposed deadline until April 6.<\/p>\n

Allies have expressed openness to contributing to efforts to help ensure the Strait remains open but have been maintained that there must de-escalation first. Iran has reportedly sought to pass legislation to impose tolls on vessels transiting the waterway.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe underscored the importance of minimizing the impact of the conflict on regional partners and civilian populations, critical infrastructure \u2013 and the need to coordinate humanitarian aid efforts,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe focused on the value of diverse partnerships, coordination, and supporting initiatives, including to mitigate global economic shocks such as disruptions to economic, energy, fertilizer and commercial supply chains, which have direct impacts on our citizens,\u201d it said.
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