The EU Council announced the launch of the escort operation of the Red Sea and the Persian Bay region to safeguard its business and security benefits.
Xinhua News Agency reported that the EU Council on Monday (February 19) said in a news bulletin that the goal of escort operations was to "restore and maintain freedom of navigation of the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf."
According to reports, the action called "Shield" "will ensure the existence of the EU Navy in the region", and is committed to maintaining the safety of the maritime and ensuring the freedom of sailing for merchant ships.
The European Union said that the shield operation will be carried out in the main maritime traffic lines of the Mande Strait and the Holmus Strait, as well as the international waters of the Red Sea, the Gulf of Arabia, the Arabia, Aman and the Persian Gulf.The action headquarters will be located in Larissa, Greece.
It is reported that since the outbreak of the new round of conflict between Israel and Hamas in October last year, Yemen Hussem has repeatedly attacked ships in the Red Sea, Adden, Arabia, and Alman Bay.EU member who is in charge of economic affairs Zhentrini recently said that because of the shipping route that had changed through the Red Sea, the shipping time between Asia and the European Union increased by 10 to 15 days, and the transportation cost increased by about 400%.
