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G7 Nations Consider Naval Escort for Gulf Shipping
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G7 eyes escorting ships in Middle East amid conflict: chair France
The Group of Seven industrialized nations agreed Wednesday to explore the possibility of escorting vessels in the Middle East once security conditions are met, this year's G7 chair France said amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.
G7 mulling giving ships escorts to restore freedom of navigation in Middle East
France, the current chair of the Group of Seven nations, says G7 leaders are exploring the possibility of providing escorts for ships in the Middle East. This comes as the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively blocked.
The G7 states want to make the road of Hormus accessible again with military escorts for merchant ships.
West Asia conflict: G7 leaders agree to examine option of escorting ships to navigate freely in Gulf
The statement was issued after French President Emmanuel Macron had convened a call with G7 leaders to discuss the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and its impact on rising energy prices
The leaders of the G7 group of countries - USA, Canada, Japan, Italy, Great Britain, Germany and France - have agreed to examine the possibility of providing escort to ships so that they can sail freely in the Persian Gulf, according to today's statement of the G7 leaders.
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