More than 15 countries planning to facilitate Strait of Hormuz access, Macron says - Reuters
More than 15 countries planning to facilitate Strait of Hormuz access, Macron says Reuters
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"More than 15 countries planning to facilitate Strait of Hormuz access."
— Emmanuel Macron , Politician
"the United States imports almost no oil through the Hormuz Strait and won’t be taking any in the future"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"many countries will dispatch warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"The Strait of Hormuz has not yet been militarily closed and is merely under control."
— Alireza Tangsiri , Other
"the strait was only closed to tankers and ships of enemies and their allies"
— Abbas Araghchi , Politician
"Iran’s claims that it is targeting US bases are 'unacceptable and unjustified', as the attack on Ras Laffan shows that it is targeting energy infrastructure that is vital for Qatar and the entire world."
— Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani , Politician
"We don’t need help. That war has been long prosecuted as far as I’m concerned, almost from day one."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"We are not party to the conflict, and therefore, France will never take part in operations to open or liberate the Strait of Hormuz in the current context."
— Emmanuel Macron , Politician
"I think NATO is making a very foolish mistake."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Iran has effectively proven that it dictates the terms of passage through the strait."
— Andreas Krieg , Academic
Key People
Abbas Araghchi is the Foreign Minister of Iran.
Ali Khamenei was the Supreme Leader of Iran until his death.
Alireza Tangsiri is the head of the naval arm of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Andreas Krieg is an associate professor in Security Studies at King’s College London.
Chris Wright is the U.S. Energy Secretary.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Emmanuel Macron is the President of France.
British Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party.
Masoud Pezeshkian is the President of Iran.
Michael Martin is the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland.
Mohammad Fathali is the Iranian Ambassador to India.
Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani is the Prime Minister of Qatar.
Mohsen Rezaee is a military advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader.
Narendra Modi is the Prime Minister of India.
Pete Hegseth is the United States Secretary of Defense.
Rajesh Kumar Sinha is the special secretary of India’s Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.
Prime Minister of Japan re-elected by Parliament.
Scott Bessent is the Treasury Secretary.
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U.S. President Donald Trump announced that 'many countries' will deploy warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, as Iran declares the waterway closed to 'tankers and ships of enemies' during the war.
European nations and Japan have pledged to contribute to efforts ensuring safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, aiming to stabilize energy markets amid the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran.
A coalition of over 40 countries has been formed to ensure free passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane for energy exports, once the conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran concludes.
Iran has exempted Iraq from restrictions on access to the Strait of Hormuz, allowing it to transit the chokepoint during the ongoing conflict, while other nations are negotiating safe passage directly with Iran.
President Donald Trump stated that the United States does not 'need any help' in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, despite his appeals for an international coalition to support shipping during the war against Iran.
Despite U.S. President Trump's calls for international assistance, some countries are negotiating directly with Iran for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting Tehran's control over the vital waterway.
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