NATO Working with Member Nations on Ways to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

The NATO chief says allies are working to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Member nation Turkey is also deploying a U.S. Patriot missile defense system to a base that hosts U.S. personnel. Haiti's international correspondent Ariane Pazdar has the latest on the international impact of the Iran war. When it comes to the Strait of Hormuz, I have been in contact with many allies. We all agree, of course, that Strait has to open up again. NATO chief Mark saying allies are working on ways to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf. The Strait is effectively closed as Iran is threatening to attack any ship trying to pass through. Reopening is crucial as 20 percent of all global oil trade flows through the Strait. Allies are working together discussing how to do that, what is the best way to do it. They are working on that collectively to find a way forward. Iran's closure of the Strait is affecting countries across the globe. India is facing its worst cooking gas crisis in decades. The country usually sources more than 40 percent of its oil imports and 90 percent of its liquefied natural gas imports from the Middle East. Despite its own shortage, India has received requests from neighbors to sell them some of its fuel supply. First, the domestic demand has to be met. And after that, if we have surplus, the decision can be taken by the appropriate authorities. Meanwhile, in the Middle East, NATO is deploying another U.S. Patriot missile defense system to Turkey. In order to ensure the security of our airspace and our citizens, in addition to the measures taken at the national level, another Patriot system is being deployed. NATO air defense already had to shoot down an incoming Iranian missile after the war started. The system is being deployed to Adana, where a base is located which also hosts U.S. personnel. And in Brussels, European leaders are set to hold a two-day summit this week. The summit this time around was supposed to be on competitiveness. It was supposed to be on different topics. But clearly, we now have the global situation changed. We have the Iran conflict. We have the continuing issue of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The European leaders are set to meet on Thursday and Friday. Aryan Pasdar, NTD News.