UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, condemning the attack on two large tankers of crude oil loaded in the Gulf of Oman, said: “If there is something that the world will not pay the price of a major conflict in the Gulf region.” said.
Guterres made a speech at the UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting on the co-operation between the UN and the League of Arab States. “I am deeply concerned about the security incident in the Strait of Hormuz this morning. I strongly condemn any attack on civilian ships. The facts and those responsible for this situation are revealed,” he said. If there is something that the world cannot afford, it is a major conflict in the Gulf region.”
The European Union (EU) called for “maximum sobriety” regarding the alleged attack on two large tankers of crude oil in the Gulf of Oman. “The region does not need further instability and tension,” EU Commission Spokeswoman Maja Kocijancic said in a daily press briefing. he said.
Japan’s Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko announced that two oil tankers carrying cargo to Japan were attacked near the Strait of Hormuz.
Germany: This is a threat
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas described the attack on two oil tankers carrying cargo to Japan in the Gulf of Oman as a tension-enhancing and peace-threatening element.
As The news is disturbing, Ma Maas said at a joint press conference after meeting with Albanian European and Foreign Minister Gent Cakaj, commenting on the tanker attack in the Gulf of Oman. We need findings to make an assessment. However, these are events that can cause increased tensions. Attacks are often always a threat to open trade routes and, at the moment, a threat to peace. ”
Stressing that tension in the region should not be escalated, “We need to move away from this, unlike the tension. The parties should contribute to it,” Maas said. he said.
Maas also reminded that US President Donald Trump threatened to sanction Germany because of the North Stream 2 project, “We know Washington’s position on this issue, they know our position. There have been such rhetoric before.” used the phrase.
Stating that the US decision to send a thousand reinforcements to Poland to send American troops is nothing new and that there is no need to re-evaluate this issue, Maas said that they were watching the developments carefully.
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