Rome, 15 March (LaPresse) – ‘We are not involved in military operations in the Strait of Hormuz or to force a passage through the Strait of Hormuz, and it is not true that we had negotiations underway. We will discuss this tomorrow in Brussels, but no one has made military ships available to force a passage through the Strait of Hormuz.’ This was stated by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Retequattro. ‘We are working towards de-escalation; that is in our interest,’ he added.