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France will never take part in operations to unblock Hormuz Strait amid hostilities, says Macron (www.reuters.com)

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[–] Orygin@sh.itjust.works 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Huh? Didn't he say just a week ago they would prepare an operation to unblock the strait?
https://www.france24.com/en/macron-says-france-allies-preparing-defensive-mission-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz

[–] HuudaHarkiten@piefed.social 1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

We are not a part of this offensive. Our objective is to protect our nationals and we're putting ourselves in a position to defend them for the next few weeks and months if necessary. ... We are currently setting up a purely defensive, purely support mission whose purpose is to allow as soon as possible after the most intense phase of the conflict the escort of container ships and tankers to gradually reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Sounds like more of the same as in the OP

[–] Orygin@sh.itjust.works 0 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I mean, I get that they don't want to be part of Trump's group, but the article titles are explicitly opposite one week later.
I also think Iran saying they only target US and Israeli ships has eased off some tension for Macron here

[–] HuudaHarkiten@piefed.social 1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Titles are whatever, but what he said earlier was that they might take part in the opening of the straits, after the hostilities are over. Now he said said that they will never take part in the hostilities. So yeah, more or less the same stuff.

[–] Orygin@sh.itjust.works 1 points 15 hours ago

Alright thanks for taking the time to answer :)