Macron Calls for Coordinated Reopening of Hormuz as US Initiative Draws Doubts
He warned the U.S. plan lacks clarity and said a joint approach is the only lasting way to reopen the waterway.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump announced a US effort to "guide" ships stranded for two months in the Iran-controlled Strait of Hormuz, assisting hundreds of vessels and some 20,000 seafarers.
- Arriving at the 8th European Political Community summit in Yerevan, President Emmanuel Macron struck a cautious tone regarding the US-led initiative, stating, "I don't know what this initiative is."
- Macron urged for a "coordinated" reopening between Iran and the United States, warning the initiative risks further tension and stating, "we are not going to participate in any kind of military operation within a framework that does not seem clear to me."
- A Franco-British plan involving around 50 countries has begun military planning in London, with Paris and London stressing the mission is designed to be "neutral" and "distinct from the belligerents" to secure vessels in the Gulf.
- Tehran warned that US forces would face attack if they approached the strategic waterway, creating a volatile standoff over the vital artery for global energy supplies and international commerce.
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Since Yerevan in Armenia, the President of the Republic has spoken about the new operation launched by Donald Trump to unblock the Strait of Ormuz. He also assures that the project, which he considers "not clear", will be carried out without France.
Macron Urges Coordinated U.S.-Iran Effort for Strait of Hormuz Reopening
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a joint U.S.-Iran initiative to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. During a European summit, Macron expressed doubts about the U.S.'s unilateral military mission, emphasizing the need for transparency and international coordination amid escalating tensions in the critical maritime channel.
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Macron calls for coordinated reopening of Hormuz as US initiative draws doubts
French President Emmanuel Macron has urged for a “coordinated” reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, warning that a newly announced US-led initiative lacks clarity and risks further tension in an already volatile region.
Emmanuel Macron e sceptic față de despre „Proiectul Libertate”, anunțat de Donald Trump în Strâmtoarea Ormuz: „Un cadru neclar”
Preşedintele francez Emmanuel Macron a cerut luni o redeschidere „concertată” a Strâmtorii Ormuz din partea „Iranului şi Statelor Unite”, la sosirea sa în Armenia, la al optulea summit al Comunităţii Politice Europene (CPE), relatează AFP.
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