Macron and Starmer Advocate for Permanent Security in Strait of Hormuz
French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer have welcomed the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil route, following an announcement by Iran and the U.S. The leaders emphasized the need for permanent navigation security in the strait, which had been affected by the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran. A meeting in Paris, attended by representatives from 50 countries and international organizations, focused on planning an international mission to ensure maritime security. The U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed the strait's reopening, leading to a drop in oil prices. The Paris meeting aims to mitigate the global economic impact of the conflict, which began on February 28 when Iran closed the strait. 
