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France says it approached 35 countries over future Hormuz mission
France convened 35 countries to plan a post-war mission for the Strait of Hormuz, focusing on mine clearance and tanker protection after shipping nearly stopped, officials said.
- France is coordinating with about 35 countries to plan a potential mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran ends.
- Western allies are avoiding involvement in the current war but remain concerned about Iran continuing to threaten the key oil shipping route afterward.
- Shipping through the strait has nearly stopped following Iranian attacks on vessels, raising risks to global oil supply.
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Amid escalating global energy crises following the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after the war with Iran, France has set out to form a multinational coalition with 35 countries, including South Korea, to reopen the strait's shipping lanes. The plan is to secure the world's largest crude oil transport route by conducting escort operations for purely defensive purposes, timed to coincide with a decline in the intensity of all-out war. On the 27…
France: Approached 35 Countries Over Future Hormuz Mission
The Heads of State Major of the Armed Forces of 35 countries have held a meeting in video format with a view to creating a coalition that will contribute to "releasing navigation in the Ormuz Strämtore after the end of the war", informed the French Ministry of Defence, transmitting AFP, taken by Agerpres.
Macron stated that international efforts would only happen when hostilities decreased
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