French President Emmanuel Macron disputes Donald Trump's suggestion to reopen the Hormuz Strait through military force, questioning Trump's consistency on Iran policy.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said it would be unrealistic to launch a military operation to force open the Strait of Hormuz after US President Donald Trump challenged allies to work towards reopening it. In unusually strong criticism, Macron accused Trump of constantly contradicting himself on the Iran war and of undermining faith in the NATO military alliance.