Pakistan, April 14 -- France and the United Kingdom will host talks to form a peaceful multinational mission for the Strait of Hormuz. French President Emmanuel Macron announced the plan on Monday. The initiative aims to restore safe maritime traffic through the strategic waterway. It comes amid ongoing regional tensions affecting navigation.

Macron said the upcoming conference will include countries willing to contribute to the mission. He stressed that the effort is designed to ensure freedom of navigation. The proposal is expected to remain strictly defensive in nature. It will be deployed when conditions allow.

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