EU leaders strive to remain neutral in Middle Eastern conflicts.
Trump's request for military support met with widespread disapproval.
Concerns over escalating tensions in the region.
Strategic angle: EU leaders have almost universally rejected US president Donald Trump’s demand to send warships to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.
EU leaders strive to remain neutral in Middle Eastern conflicts.
Trump's request for military support met with widespread disapproval.
Concerns over escalating tensions in the region.