Canberra, March 24 -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday urged the United States and Iran to immediately enter negotiations to end hostilities in the Middle East and ease the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz.
Speaking after signing a landmark free trade agreement in Canberra alongside Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, von der Leyen said the escalating conflict was disrupting global energy supplies and driving up oil and gas prices.
Issuing warning of serious global economic repercussions, von der Leyen said at a joint press conference, "The situation is critical for the energy supply worldwide. We all feel the knock-on effects on gas and oil prices, our businesses and our societies.""It is of utmost impo...