French-UK mission 'ready' to aid Hormuz reopening: French President Emmanuel Macron
France's president on Monday said that a military mission set up by Paris and Britain to help with Strait of Hormuz traffic was ready to deploy, following the announcement of a deal to end the Middle East war. French President Emmanuel Macron, who...
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France's president on Monday said that a military mission set up by Paris and Britain to help with Strait of Hormuz traffic was ready to deploy, following the announcement of a deal to end the Middle East war.
His comments came after Washington and Tehran said they reached an agreement to end the war that the US and Israel launched on Iran in February, with a deal to be signed on Friday in Switzerland.
French President Emmanuel Macron, who is due to host US counterpart Donald Trump for a G7 meeting later on Monday, said that the UK-France mission's "assets are in place and ready to be deployed."
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="fr" dir="ltr">Je salue l’accord conclu entre les États-Unis et l’Iran, fruit d’un effort diplomatique auquel ont contribué plusieurs partenaires. J’appelle à sa mise en œuvre rapide et complète par tous les belligérants.<br/> <br/>Cet accord doit permettre la réouverture urgente et inconditionnelle…</p>— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) <a href="https://x.com/EmmanuelMacron/status/2066291258721468594?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 14, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> "The resumption of maritime traffic, without restrictions or tolls, is an essential condition for regional stability and the global economy," he said in a post on X.
Read More: US-Iran deal should immediately reopen Hormuz Strait, European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen says
The Strait of Hormuz is a vital waterway for energy supplies that was effectively blockaded by Iran since the start of the war.
His comments came after Washington and Tehran said they reached an agreement to end the war that the US and Israel launched on Iran in February, with a deal to be signed on Friday in Switzerland.
French President Emmanuel Macron, who is due to host US counterpart Donald Trump for a G7 meeting later on Monday, said that the UK-France mission's "assets are in place and ready to be deployed."
Read More: US-Iran deal should immediately reopen Hormuz Strait, European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen says
The Strait of Hormuz is a vital waterway for energy supplies that was effectively blockaded by Iran since the start of the war.
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