Summary
France and the UK leaders welcomed the news that the Strait of Hormuz is open again. They said it is important that ships can move freely there all the time and announced plans for a mission to keep the waterway safe.
Key Facts
- The Strait of Hormuz, a crucial route for oil transport, has reopened.
- France’s President Emmanuel Macron and the UK’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer made the announcement.
- They emphasized the need for permanent freedom of navigation in the strait.
- Both leaders plan to organize an international mission to ensure maritime security.
- This mission will be ready to start "as soon as conditions allow," according to Starmer.
- Military planners from these countries will meet in London next week to prepare.
- The strait had been affected by conflict involving the U.S. and Israel with Iran.
