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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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…
France rules out Hormuz ship escorts under ’bombings’
President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said France would "never" help secure the Strait of Hormuz "in the current context" of hostilities, rebuffing his US counterpart Donald Trump's call for help. Speaking at a defence council meeting, Macron said France could help escort vessels in the strategic waterway, through which around 20 percent of global seaborne oil passes, but only after the situation has calmed down. Last week, Macron said France and…
Macron: France 'will never take part' in operations to open Strait of Hormuz
French President Emmanuel Macron said his country “will never take part” in operations to open the Strait of Hormuz as President Trump pushes for other countries to do so amid the conflict with Iran. "We are not party to the conflict and therefore France will never take part in operations to open or liberate the [...]
France assures us today that it will not cooperate in operations to escort the Strait of Ormuz by arguing that it is not part of the conflict.
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