Macron proposes Hormuz shipping security plan to Iran

French President Emmanuel Macron, in a phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, proposed that Tehran consider a French-British plan to create an international mission to ensure the security of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Macron said the mission would be multinational and independent of the warring parties, which he said could help restore the confidence of shipowners and insurers. He also said the initiative could support progress in talks on nuclear and missile issues, as well as the broader regional situation.

“I proposed to the president of Iran that he take this opportunity, and I intend to discuss the issue with U.S. President Donald Trump,” Macron said.

The French president also called on all parties to immediately and unconditionally lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

In April, military strategists from 30 countries discussed the situation around Hormuz at a conference in London. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer had earlier said Paris and London were ready to lead an international military mission to ensure freedom of navigation in the strait.

Macron also said at the European Political Community summit that France did not intend to participate in the U.S. operation to evacuate blocked vessels from the Strait of Hormuz.