Paris, April 13 -- France and the United Kingdom will host an international conference in the coming days to coordinate a "defensive" mission ensuring safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, French President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday.
Macron said the conference will bring together countries willing to contribute to a peaceful, multinational operation aimed at restoring freedom of navigation.
"This strictly defensive mission, separate from the warring parties, will be deployed as soon as circumstances permit," he wrote on X.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer wrote on a social media post that "the UK has convened more than 40 nations who share our aim to restore freedom of navigation."Calling the ongoing closure of the Strai...