Von der Leyen blames Iran for Hormuz crisis as Italy backs UN humanitarian corridor

On 2026-04-02, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen blamed Iran for the Hormuz crisis, accusing Tehran of causing the disruption. On the same day, Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Italy was ready to support UN initiatives for a navigation corridor at Hormuz, framing the corridor as humanitarian. The cluster is coded to the criticism of Iran as the primary political act.