French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed that the French Navy’s mine countermeasure and escort vessels will remain in the region.
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Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
There was no immediate explanation for the ships that turned back on Friday and Saturday, though Iran has repeatedly said that vessels should only transit the strait through the route designated and authorized by the Islamic Republic.
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