Amman, April 2 (Petra) – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi on Thursday took part in a ministerial meeting on developments related to the Strait of Hormuz.

The FM's participation came at the invitation of British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Secretary Yvette Cooper, with the presence of foreign ministers and representatives from 40 countries.

During his remarks at the meeting held remotely, Safadi stressed the need to halt the "unjustified" Iranian attacks against Jordan and the brotherly Gulf Arab states, end the dangerous escalation in the region, calling for activating diplomacy as a means to consolidate security and stability.

Safadi underlined the necessity of formulating a "unified" global position on the region's escalation, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and its repercussions, and threats to freedom of maritime traffic.

He also stressed the importance of adopting the draft resolution, which Bahrain will submit to the Security Council on maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz, reflecting the unified international will to guarantee freedom of maritime flow in the strait and respect the rules of international law.

Additionally, Safadi urged concerted efforts to mitigate the negative economic impacts of closing the strait by developing "practical" mechanisms and measures to address these repercussions.

//Petra// AG