Pakistan, June 16 -- French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said a Franco-British maritime mission is ready to support the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The announcement is important because the waterway is critical for global energy and trade flows. Oil markets, shipping routes, and international security stakeholders are directly affected.

Macron said the mission aims to ensure safe navigation after the US-Iran agreement to end hostilities. Moreover, he called for the immediate and unconditional reopening of the strategic strait. He stressed that freedom of navigation is essential for global economic stability.

In addition, France and the United Kingdom had earlier proposed an international maritime security operation. The in...