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Gulf leaders' Jeddah summit rejects Iran's Hormuz closure and transit fees

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Local time
3:05 PM in Riyadh
Where
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

An extraordinary Gulf Cooperation Council summit chaired by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman rejected Iran's 'illegal actions' to close the strait, warned against any fees for passage and called for restoring freedom of navigation to prewar levels. Leaders also urged deeper military integration, including a ballistic missile early-warning system; the UAE was represented by its foreign minister.

Why it matters

The Gulf states set out a common line against Iranian tolls just as Tehran was trying to make them part of any settlement.

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