The leaders of France and the UK have welcomed the announced reopening of the Strait of Hormuz but say it must become permanent.
President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Keir Starmer say they will keep planning an international mission to restore maritime security, with a meeting of military planners in London next week.
Speaking after a gathering of some 50 countries, Macron said “we all demand the full, immediate and unconditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz by all parties.”
Starmer said the announcement by Iran and the US that the waterway is open must become “both lasting and a workable proposal.”
He said France and the UK will lead a multinational mission to safeguard shipping “as soon as conditions allow.”
