STORY: :: France's Macron urges the U.S. and Iran to make a joint effort in reopening the Strait of Hormuz
:: Yerevan, Armenia / May 4, 2026
:: Emmanuel Macron, French president
"Today, I'm looking at the situation, if the United States wants to reopen, or are ready to re-open (the Strait of) Hormuz, that's very good. That's what we've been asking for since the beginning. But we're not going to participate in any operations using force, within a framework which for my part, doesn't seem clear. So, we've built an ad hoc mission that we're working on, the military planning took place in London. But what we want most of all is a joint reopening between Iran and the United States. That's the only solution that will allow us to permanently reopen the Strait of Hormuz, allow free navigation, and do so without restrictions nor tolls."
Macron, speaking in Yerevan at the European Political Community summit, reiterated his position that France would not take part in any operation using force, in a framework which he said was "unclear".
U.S. President Donald Trump said he said would start on Monday to aid ships and their crews that have been "locked up" in the vital waterway and are running low on food and other supplies.
Iran warned the U.S. Navy against entering the Strait of Hormuz, according to a statement from the unified command of Iran's armed forces reported by state media, after the U.S. announced its plans.
