European Allies Discuss Force Deployment After Hormuz Strait Reopening
Macron and Starmer met with European allies to discuss the potential deployment of a multinational force through the Strait of Hormuz after the conflict in Iran concludes. They welcomed Iran's announcement that the waterway would reopen for commercial shipping during the current ceasefire.
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. France24 International Affairs Editor Rochelle Ferguson shares furthe...