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Macron rejects military plan as allies push to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, on 11 March. © Stringer / Reuters

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that using military force to reopen the Strait of Hormuz would be “unrealistic”, as more than 40 countries held talks on restoring access to the vital shipping route, compromised by the war in the Middle East.

The strait normally carries around 20 percent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas, but has been effectively closed by Iran amid a widening regional conflict.

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