US EditionFrance will never take part in operations to unblock Hormuz Strait amid hostilities, says Macron
Macron rejects U.S. calls for military operations in Strait of Hormuz, emphasizing France's defensive stance and readiness to escort commercial vessels once hostilities ease.
- On Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron ruled out immediate military operations in the Strait of Hormuz, though France is ready to join future escort efforts once the region becomes "calmer."
- Iran effectively shut the vital waterway following the war launched by the United States and Israel on Feb 28, causing global oil prices to surge by 40 to 50 percent.
- Rejecting President Donald Trump's demand for international involvement, Macron insisted, "We are not a party to the conflict," maintaining France's defensive stance.
- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ruled out a NATO mission, while Germany, Japan, Australia, Poland, Spain, Greece, and Sweden also distanced themselves from military involvement in the Strait.
- The White House reported oil tankers are beginning to pass through the Strait "in a trickle," while France remains prepared to provide escorts once bombardments cease.
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Transatlantic Divide Exposed Again as Allies at Odds over Hormuz
As tensions escalate in the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, US President Donald Trump has intensified pressure on allies to contribute naval forces to secure one of the world’s most critical shipping routes. Allies at Odds over Hormuz Writing on his Truth Social platform, Trump claimed that ‘many countries’ would soon join the United States in keeping the strait ‘open and safe’, arguing that even a weakened Iran …
Europe is in no hurry to give in to Donald Trump's request for warships in the Strait of Hormuz, but it is not closing the door completely to cooperation either. A major player is France.
France holds back on Hormuz intervention, weighs escort plan once tensions ease
French President Emmanuel Macron has ruled out any immediate French military involvement in securing the Strait of Hormuz, insisting that Paris will not take part in operations while active bombardments continue in the Middle East.
France will not aid in Strait of Hormuz military operations: Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that his country would not consider helping to secure the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian influence in the “current context.” The United States has pressed France and other NATO members to help facilitate the free flow of oil tankers and other vessels through the tiny, immensely strategic waterway leading to the Persian Gulf. Iran holds critical sway over the strait, and sought to close it as a retalia…
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