India, April 14 -- France and the UK will organise a conference with partners ready to contribute to a peaceful multinational mission to help restore navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, President Emmanuel Macron said.

In a post on X, Macron stressed "the need to restore free and unimpeded navigation through the Strait of Hormuz as quickly as possible". He called for a "peaceful multinational mission," adding: "This strictly defensive mission, separate from the warring parties to the conflict, is intended to be deployed as soon as circumstances permit."

France and the UK have in recent years, been working to set up an operation that would allow ships to cross the Strait of Hormuz once the fighting ends.  Prime Minister Keir Starmer ...