The French government said on Monday that its planned naval operations in the Strait of Hormuz “have never been an offensive stance,” Anadolu.

“We have said it very clearly and consistently from the beginning: it is an exclusively defensive stance,” government spokeswoman Maud Bregeon told broadcaster BFMTV after Iranian warnings about possible Western naval activity in the region.

Bregeon said France, working with the Kingdom of United and other partners, is seeking to support the restoration of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

“We have taken an initiative to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, again in an exclusively defensive posture, in coordination with various forces in the region when security conditions permit,” she said.

Iran has warned that any French or British naval deployment in or around the Strait of Hormuz will face a “decisive and immediate response” from its armed forces.

Bregeon said President Emmanuel Macron had “repeatedly” underlined France’s position and rejected any suggestion of an offensive intent.

She said France’s military presence in the region, including the movement of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier to the southern Red Sea, is aimed at supporting security operations. maritime.

“The objective is to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. This is in accordance with international law and necessary for the global economy,” she declared.

The US and Israel launched attacks against Iran on February 28, prompting retaliation from Tehran against Israel as well as US allies in the Persian Gulf, along with closing the Strait of Hormuz.

A ceasefire. entered into force on April 8 through Pakistani mediation, but talks in Islamabad failed to produce a lasting agreement. The truce was later extended by US President Donald Trump without a specific deadline, paving the way for diplomacy for a permanent solution to the war.

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