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A joint French-British military mission is ready to support the urgent reopening of the Strait of Hormuz following the preliminary agreement between the U.S. and Iran to end the Middle East war, French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday.
Macron said the mission’s personnel and equipment were already in position and could be deployed to help restore unrestricted maritime traffic through the strategic waterway.
“The resources are in place and ready to be deployed,” Macron said in a post on X.
He said reopening the strait without restrictions or tolls was essential for regional stability and the global economy.
“The resumption of maritime traffic, without restriction or toll, is an indispensable condition for regional stability and the global economy,” he said.
The Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global energy shipments, had been effectively blockaded by Iran since the war began in February.
Macron welcomed the agreement announced by Washington and Tehran and called on all parties to implement it quickly and fully.
“I welcome the agreement reached between the United States and Iran, the result of a diplomatic effort to which several partners have contributed,” he said.
“I call for its rapid and complete implementation by all belligerents.”
The U.S. and Iran said they had reached an agreement to end the war launched by the U.S. and Israel against Iran in February.
The agreement is scheduled to be signed Friday in Switzerland.
Macron said the deal should allow the immediate and unconditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, with the French-British mission prepared to assist.
His comments came before he was due to host U.S. President Donald Trump during the G7 summit in France later Monday.
Macron said the preliminary agreement should open the way for comprehensive negotiations aimed at establishing peace and security throughout the Middle East.
He said the talks should address concerns surrounding Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
The negotiations should also cover what Macron described as Iran’s policy of regional destabilization.
“This is how we will be able to build a solid and lasting peace,” he said.
Macron said France was prepared to play its full role alongside its international partners in supporting the negotiations.
Macron also said France would continue supporting efforts by Lebanese authorities to restore state sovereignty.
He said only the Lebanese state could guarantee the country’s stability and territorial integrity and respond to the needs of its population.
France would continue to provide full support to the Lebanese authorities in those efforts, Macron said.
He added that a strong and lasting ceasefire was necessary to achieve those objectives.
“A robust and lasting ceasefire is indispensable for this purpose,” Macron said.
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