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Wadephul calls for joint solution to Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb conflicts
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul called for a joint solution to the conflicts in the Strait of Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb and the Black Sea ahead of a meeting in Istanbul attended by eight countries. Wadephul drew attention to the impact of the attacks on security, energy, fertilizer supplies and global food security.
Before a meeting of eight countries to be held in Istanbul for the first time in this format, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul called for joint action against maritime security challenges.
The meeting will bring together the foreign ministers of the countries participating in the E4 format, comprising Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Italy, and the R4 format, comprising Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye. Speaking before his departure for Istanbul, Wadephul said the countries shared concerns about the impact of the conflicts on the economy and security.
Joint approach to Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb
Wadephul said the conflicts in the Strait of Hormuz, attacks by the Houthis in Yemen targeting Saudi Arabia, and Russia's attacks targeting grain shipments in the Black Sea had caused serious problems.
The German foreign minister said, "We can overcome these immense challenges only if we move beyond established formats and act under one roof."
Wadephul said the conflicts had major effects on the economic situation and security of countries, adding that new ways to find solutions were needed. He said the meeting in Istanbul would bring European countries and four regional powers together to seek joint ways to resolve the conflicts in the Strait of Hormuz, Bab el-Mandeb and the Black Sea.
Maritime traffic and access to essential goods
Wadephul said the eight countries were sending a strong message together, adding that they did not accept the pressure exerted by Iran and the Houthis on global trade and rejected disruptions to global energy and fertilizer supplies.
Wadephul said arbitrary attacks on free maritime traffic and neighboring countries must end, adding that the conflicts in the region had serious consequences for people's safety and access to essential goods.
The German minister said attacks on sea routes were also being felt in Europe, with their effects ranging from prices at fuel stations to supermarkets. He warned that delays in fertilizer shipments could increase the risk of shortages in some regions.
Grain shipments in the Black Sea
Wadephul said Russia was targeting free maritime transport in the Black Sea and that attacks on grain shipments threatened global food security.
Wadephul said these attacks particularly affected the world's poorest people, who depend on wheat, and reiterated that a joint solution was needed to address the economic and security consequences of the conflicts.
Wadephul said the meeting would be held in this format for the first time and that the participating countries shared concerns about the effects of the conflicts on the economy and security.
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