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Macron calls for Strait of Hormuz to reopen, says he talked with Iranian president
Macron said a French-led naval mission and the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle could help restore confidence among shipowners and insurers.
- French President Emmanuel Macron urged all parties to immediately lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz without conditions to restore freedom of navigation following Iranian strikes on the United Arab Emirates.
- Macron spoke with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and invited Iran to seize the opportunity for peace, planning to discuss the issue with U.S. President Donald Trump.
- France, along with Britain and over forty nations, plans a multinational naval escort mission to bolster confidence among shipowners and insurers, separate from the conflict parties.
- The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is being pre-positioned toward the southern Red Sea to support this mission and reduce implementation time once conditions permit.
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France's President Macron appeals to Iran to allow a multinational mission to secure shipping. He also wants to convince US President Trump.
·Germany
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French President Emmanuel Macron called on all parties to lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to allow for free navigation again, and invited the international community to join in the mission of protecting cargo shipments.
Iran ready for diplomacy to end war, but will uphold national rights, Pezeshkian tells Macron
President Pezeshkian has told his French counterpart that the Islamic Republic is ready to pursue in earnest diplomatic channels to end the war and secure the rights of the Iranian nation.
·Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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In a new interview with Massoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday, the French president told him his "alive concern about the ongoing escalation".
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right4Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution42% Left
Bias Distribution
- 42% of the sources lean Left
42% Left
L 42%
C 25%
R 33%
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