French aircraft carrier group moving into Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
The move positions France’s only aircraft carrier closer to the strait as war-risk insurance costs rise four to five times, officials said.
- 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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The aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and his escort are heading towards the Persian Gulf and the Iranian coasts that they could reach in less than a week. France does not enter the conflict but affirms its presence and its means of action.
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