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Macron 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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The French President believes a ceasefire is the first step. French President Emmanuel Macron believes that attempting to open the Strait of Hormuz militarily is "unrealistic," RBC-Ukraine reports, citing Bloomberg. Read also: Persian Gulf countries want to build oil pipelines bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. Macron stated that such an operation would take an indefinite amount of time and would expose its participants to risk from Iran's Islamic …
France's President Macron relies on talks with Iran to reach a reopening of the Strait of Hormus. He described a military operation as unrealistic - and strongly criticises the US President.
Macron rejects military plan as allies push to reopen Strait of Hormuz
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that using military force to reopen the Strait of Hormuz would be “unrealistic”, as more than 40 countries held talks on restoring access to the vital shipping route, compromised by the war in the Middle East.
Macron doubts US ability to open Strait of Hormuz by force
French President Emmanuel Macron doubted the U.S.’s ability to open the Strait of Hormuz by force, calling it “unrealistic.” Speaking to reporters during a trip to South Korea after catching the ire of President Donald Trump for refusing to contribute to a military effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Macron questioned the very idea of the concept’s viability. “Some people defend the idea of freeing the Strait of Hormuz by force via a milita…
It would be unrealistic to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by military force, French President Emmanuel Macron said in Seoul. “Some say the strait should be opened militarily, the United States also holds this position, although it sometimes changes it,” he said, adding that such an operation would last forever and would expose ships passing through the strait to possible attacks by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and ballistic missiles. According t…
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