EU, GCC reject 'unlawful' sovereignty claim over Hormuz

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The European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council have rejected as "unlawful" any claim by a state to sovereignty or control over the Strait of Hormuz, whilst opposing the imposition of permits or fees on international shipping through the strategic waterway. "No bilateral arrangement, understanding or memorandum between states may unlawfully regulate or restrict the right of passage through an international