Paris, France, March 17, 2026 (AFP) - France ready to join Hormuz ship escorts once situation 'calmer'

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France is ready to help escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz but only once the situation has become "calmer", said President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday. His comments follow US President Donald Trump's demand that allies help secure the waterway effectively shut by Iran in response to the war launched by the United States and Israel on February 28. Global oil prices have surged by 40 to 50 percent since Iran started attacking shipping in the......

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