France Iran Strait of Hormuz

French President Emmanuel Macron, right, greets German Chancellor Friedrich Merz ahead of a multinational virtual summit at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, Friday April 17, 2026

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Macron and Starmer welcome Hormuz reopening and push for permanent navigation security

Macron and Starmer welcome Hormuz reopening and push for permanent navigation security

France and the U.K. have welcomed the announcement by Iran and the U.S. that the Strait of Hormuz is open. However, they stressed that freedom of navigation must be permanently restored. President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Keir Starmer are planning an international mission to ensure maritime security. Military planners will meet in London next week. Starmer emphasized the need for a lasting solution at the Paris meeting aiming to ease the impact of the Iran conflict. The U.S. is not part of the planned mission.