French President Macron and British PM Starmer met with European allies to discuss a multinational force deployment to the Strait of Hormuz. They welcomed Iran's announcement of reopening the waterway for commercial shipping, but demanded its unconditional permanent reopening.

French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday hosted a video conference with their European allies to discuss the possible deployment of a multinational force to the Strait of Hormuz once the war in Iran is over. Macron welcomed Iran's announcement that the waterway would be reopened to commercial shipping for the rest of the ceasefire, but called for the strait's "unconditional" reopening.