EU ministers to discuss widening naval mission to Strait of Hormuz, FT reports

March 15 (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers will discuss a potential widening of the EU Aspides naval mission to the Strait of Hormuz, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing an official with knowledge of ongoing discussions.

An EU-U.N. joint naval mission to ensure safe passage "seems more likely" than EU countries approaching Iran bilaterally, the FT report quoted the official as saying.

Reuters could not immediately verify the report.