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France, Germany, UK condemn Iran attacks as renewed fighting with US puts peace deal at risk

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Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman, 18 April 2026. © Retuers

The foreign ministers of France, Germany, and Britain have condemned Iran's attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and on countries in the region, as Iran and the United States have traded attacks in recent days, casting doubt on their interim agreement to end the war.

"We condemn Iran' heinous attacks on merchant shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and on countries in the region, including Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Jordan," the three countries, known as the E-3, said in a joint statement.

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