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Conflict & Security April 17, 2026 402 stories in this edition

Iran war: France and UK to lead ‘defensive’ force for Strait of Hormuz

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Iran war: France and UK to lead ‘defensive’ force for Strait of Hormuz

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France and Britain said on Friday that they would lead a multinational mission to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, while emphasising the force would be entirely defensive and only deployed once lasting peace in the region was agreed. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed the force was being set up as they co-chaired international talks in Paris focused...

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France and Britain said on Friday that they would lead a multinational mission to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, while emphasising the force would be entirely defensive and only deployed once lasti...

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