The closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran will be a huge threat, so the EU foreign ministers will discuss the possibilities of a diplomatic solution to the conflict.

Axar.az informs via TASS, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said upon arrival at the meeting of the EU foreign ministers.

"The ministers are very much focused on the diplomatic solution. Also, the concerns of retaliation - as this war is escalating - are huge. Especially closing of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran is something that would be extremely dangerous and not good for anybody," Kallas said.

Kallas also allowed for new EU sanctions against Iran to ensure that Iran does not resume its nuclear program.

"We are in the JCPOA [Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action], we have obligations in place, and, of course, we have this sanctions package mechanism, which puts all sanction back [on Iran] if there are no improvements, [on the situation with the nuclear program]. And, of course, that would mean that Iran’s economy is not really doing well, and it is not good for the Iranian people. Definitely, if the nuclear program is something Iran should not have, we have to work towards that," she said.