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Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

France says it approached 35 countries over future Hormuz mission

Shipping ​there has already slowed to a near‑halt after Iran struck vessels amid its conflict ⁠with the United States and Israel.

Photo: Reuters

France presses on with Hormuz ideas, no secret Iran talks, sources say