Macron Rules Out Military Deployment in Hormuz as Iran Threatens Response to the West
Macron denied plans for French military deployment in the Strait of Hormuz Photo: EFE
TL;DR
- French President Emmanuel Macron denied any French or French-British military deployment in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Macron stated France is prepared for regional deterioration but has not planned a military operation.
- France and the UK are co-leading an international mission with 50 countries and organizations to ensure maritime navigation and trade routes.
- The mission aims to allow the transit of fertilizers, food, gas, oil, and other strategic products affected by blockades.
- Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Garibabadi warned that French, British, or any other country's ships supporting "illegal actions" would face a "firm and immediate response."
- Tensions have increased following recent announcements by France and the UK to send warships to the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
- Iran considers the arrival of 'extra-regional' forces as a military escalation.
- The official defended Iran's sovereign control over the Strait of Hormuz and rejected foreign intervention.