France and UK to co-host Hormuz shipping security talks
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France and the UK will co-host talks on securing the Strait of Hormuz.
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France and Britain will co-host a video-conference on Friday to discuss a "purely defensive mission" aimed at securing the Strait of Hormuz. French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will co-chair the meeting with countries prepared to contribute to the effort. The talks are intended to develop a plan to "restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz when security conditions allow it." This initiative comes amid ongoing concerns about maritime security in the critical global shipping lane. The discussions aim to coordinate an international response to protect commercial vessels in the region.
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President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Keir Starmer will co-chair the video-conference to discuss restoring navigation freedom.
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