Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto has announced his country’s intention to independently ensure the safe passage of Italian ships through the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait.
Sea-news.az reports this information citing the Il Messaggero newspaper.
According to Crosetto, the complex situation in the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait coincides with the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, causing economic fallout.
“Together with the Chief of Defense, we have decided to involve the Navy to create the necessary conditions for the safe passage of Italian ships,” the minister stated.
It should be noted that the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait is a strategically important maritime corridor through which approximately 10 percent of global maritime trade and 12 percent of crude oil shipments are carried out.
