Iran rejects EU call to keep Hormuz open

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Iran rejects EU call to keep Hormuz open Iran has pushed back against European calls to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, arguing it has the right to act in response to military threats. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei issued the response on X after Kaja Kallas said transit through key waterways “must remain open and free of charge” under international law. “No rule of international law forbids Iran, the coastal St