French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called on the United States and Iran to jointly reopen the Strait of Hormuz in a coordinated effort, while the US military continued its operation to escort vessels through the strategic waterway.
“What we want above all is a coordinated reopening by the United States and Iran — that is the only solution for reopening the Strait of Hormuz,” Macron said at a meeting of European leaders in Armenia.
“We are not going to take part in any military operation in a framework that to me seems unclear,” said the French leader, whose country has with Britain led efforts to assemble a coalition to reopen the strait once peace is secured.
