Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 29
France, Oman Reaffirm Unrestricted Hormuz Transit, Back Reopening of Key Strait
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 29

France, Oman Reaffirm Unrestricted Hormuz Transit, Back Reopening of Key Strait

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 29

Summary

  • Emmanuel Macron and Sultan Haitham bin Tariq said in Paris they would promote restriction-free transit through the Strait of Hormuz and support reopening the waterway.
  • A joint statement from Macron’s office said the two leaders reaffirmed freedom of navigation “without conditions or restrictions,” including transit passage rights under the law of the sea.
  • The statement framed the move as a push to restore normal shipping through one of the region’s most strategically important maritime chokepoints.

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