Greece would be willing to participate in a UN-backed mission to safeguard freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz if required, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Friday.
Speaking after the conclusion of the European Council summit in Brussels, Mitsotakis described the preservation of free passage through the strategic waterway as the most important outcome of the recent agreement between Iran and the United States.
The prime minister said the ultimate objective was a return to pre-conflict conditions, when vessels could transit the strait freely and without the prospect of fees or restrictions.
Mitsotakis stressed that any Greek participation would require international legitimacy through the UN Security Council. He noted that Greece had already raised the issue at the United Nations and continues to support maritime security efforts in the region.
The prime minister also addressed a range of European issues, including negotiations over the EU’s next long-term budget, migration policy and energy prices. He reiterated Greece’s commitment to preserving cohesion and agricultural funding, welcomed progress on migration returns and said falling fuel prices should help ease inflationary pressures in the coming months.
