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REPLAY: EU leaders deliver joint statement on Strait of Hormuz opening

France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines April 17, 2026 at 03:26 PM
REPLAY: EU leaders deliver joint statement on Strait of Hormuz opening

French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday hosted a video conference with their European allies to discuss the possible deployment of a multinational force to the Strait of Hormuz once the war in Iran is over. Macron welcomed Iran's announcement that the waterway would be reopened to commercial shipping for the rest of the ceasefire, but called for the strait's "unconditional" reopening.

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