US EditionMacron Says It Is Unrealistic to Open Hormuz Strait by Force
Macron said reopening the waterway would require talks with Iran and a ceasefire, not force, as the route carries about a fifth of global oil and gas supplies.
- On Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron rejected a military operation to force open the Strait of Hormuz, calling such an approach "unrealistic" amid escalating Middle East tensions.
- Macron warned that military intervention would expose vessels to ballistic missiles and risks from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran's elite military force, making such operations untenable.
- He emphasized that reopening the Strait is strategic for energy flows and international trade, stating it "can only be done in consultation with Iran" to ensure lasting stability.
- During a state visit to Seoul, Macron distanced France from United States and Israel operations, warning that creating "daily doubt" about security commitments undermines the NATO alliance.
- Macron stressed peace requires a ceasefire and resumed negotiations, while criticizing President Donald Trump for comments he called "neither elegant, nor commensurate" with the diplomatic moment.
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Macron says you can only open the Strait of Hormus in agreement with Iran, making the regime a gatekeeper on a lifeline of the world economy.
Macron Pushes Diplomacy With Iran as First French Ship Passes Through Strait of Hormuz
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday sharpened France's split with the U.S.-Israeli military approach to Iran, announcing a deeper strategic partnership with South Korea while arguing that the Strait of Hormuz should be reopened through diplomacy, not force, as the first French-owned ship since the war began safely crossed the waterway.
Macron Rejects Trump’s Call to Reopen Hormuz by Force as ‘Unrealistic’
French President Emmanuel Macron said on April 2 that it would be unrealistic to launch a military operation to force open the Strait of Hormuz. Since the United States and Israel launched their Feb. 28 strikes on Iran, shipping traffic in the waterway has slowed to a near standstill. U.S. President Donald Trump last week urged allies to secure their own energy access through the strait, one of the world’s most important energy corridors. Macro…
French President Emmanuel Macron warned that using force to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is impossible; only talks with Iran offer any chance of success.
Macron tells deranged Trump to "be serious" about "unrealistic" threat to open Hormuz by force
French President Emmanuel Macron has bit back at Trump following his attempts to undermine NATO. Pointing to the US Presidents repeated attacks which he says has created “daily doubt about his commitment” to the North Atlantic alliance, Macron tells Trump to “be serious”. Yesterday, the US President once again went to the media, making comments that appear designed to pressure the alliance into bending to his will. However, it appears Macron is …
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