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Macron Says France Plans Hormuz Ship Escorts When Iran War Calms Down
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0:39Now PlayingFrench President Emmanuel Macron seeks to launch a joint maritime mission to escort container ships in an effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz once the initial phase of the war has calmed down. #iran #france #politics #worldnews #israel #usa
The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed since the start of the Iran war.
France plans to set up a “purely defensive” mission with both European and non-European nations to “escort container ships and tankers,” Macron told reporters from the Paphos airbase in Cyprus. Macron said the idea is to “gradually reopen the Strait of Hormuz” after the “hottest” phase of the conflict.
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