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French aircraft carrier group moving into Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
- On Wednesday, the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle crossed the Suez Canal and entered the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, the French Armed Forces said in a statement.
- France and Britain hosted an international summit in Paris on April 17, bringing together representatives from 51 countries to coordinate multinational maritime security efforts in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The carrier group departed from Souda Bay, Greece, on April 7 following Israel air strikes on Iran and can remain at sea for four to five months, providing sustained operational endurance.
- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated the multinational mission remains strictly defensive, focusing on reassuring commercial shipping and supporting mine-clearing operations in the region.
- Shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, through which nearly a fifth of the world's oil passes, faces severe disruption from the conflict with Iran, prompting the French military's stabilization efforts.
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French carrier group moves south of Suez ahead of conditional UK-French Hormuz mission
The French armed forces say that France’s aircraft carrier strike group is moving south of the Suez Canal and into the Red Sea in preparation for a potential future mission as part of a French-British plan for the Strait of Hormuz.
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French aircraft carrier group deploys to Red Sea, Gulf of Aden
French Charles de Gaulle carrier group deploys to the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden after crossing the Suez Canal, supporting maritime security and freedom of navigation efforts in coordination with British forces
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