UK and France to co-host talks this week on possible defensive naval mission for Hormuz

FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, April 8, 2026. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson/Pool/File Photo

PARIS/LONDON April 13 (Reuters) - Britain ⁠and France will this week co-host talks aimed ⁠at restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of ‌Hormuz, including discussions on what President Emmanuel Macron described as a possible strictly defensive naval mission.

The talks are intended to bring together Britain, France and ​other countries willing to join a ⁠peaceful multinational mission aimed ⁠at restoring freedom of navigation in the strait.