• French President Emmanuel Macron said France never considered deploying naval forces in the Strait of Hormuz, but rather a security mission in coordination with Iran.
  • Macron reiterated opposition to any blockade or payment of fees for freedom of navigation.
  • He responded to Iran’s threat of a decisive response to the Franco-British deployment of warships in the region.
  • France established an ad hoc mission led by the British, bringing together 50 countries and organizations to ensure maritime traffic in cooperation with Iran.
  • Macron emphasized that the entire African continent is suffering due to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
  • The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle has passed through the Suez Canal to be ready for a future mission.

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