India, Aug. 22 -- US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman are expected to discuss ways to bypass the Strait of Hormuz as disruption to shipping through the strategic waterway continues to put pressure on regional trade and global energy flows.

The development comes amid the continuing fallout from the US-Israel conflict with Iran, with the Strait of Hormuz remaining effectively closed to normal shipping activity. The disruption has raised concerns over the movement of crude oil, natural gas and other goods through one of the world's most important maritime routes.

The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea and is a crit...