Strait of Hormuz: Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt seek open sea lanes
Their foreign ministers met in Istanbul on October 23 and warned that disrupted sea lanes make energy, fertiliser and food harder to move, hitting vulnerable people hardest.
Foreign ministers of Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt and Saudi Arabia met in Istanbul on October 23 and issued a joint statement.
They urged diplomacy over the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran, and backed the Islamabad MoU.
They asked for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to be restored quickly and in full, and rejected rules that block lawful sailing.
They warned that disrupted sea lanes make energy, fertiliser and food harder to move, hitting vulnerable people hardest.
They also condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and on shipping in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb Strait.