A group of French aircraft carriers is heading to the Gulf of Aden to support free navigation in Hormuz

The Ministry of the Armed Forces of France announced that the group of aircraft carriers crossed the Suez Canal today, heading to the southern part of the Red Sea.

This group of French strike ships was deployed in the eastern Mediterranean shortly after the US and Israel launched airstrikes against Iran. It can stay in the sea for 4-5 months.

France and Great Britain have refused to join the US blockade of Iranian ports, but have taken a leading role in organizing a multinational, exclusively defense mission to ensure free navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, through which almost a fifth of the world’s oil passes, has been seriously disrupted by the conflict with Iran.

The US president announced today that the United States is temporarily suspending the operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which it began two days ago, to see if it is possible to reach an agreement with Iran to end the war. However, the blockade of Iranian ports will continue, wrote Donald Trump.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps promised today to ensure the safe passage of ships through Hormuz, “if they follow the procedures set by Tehran”, which came into force recently. According to them, ships wishing to cross the strait must coordinate with Iran and obtain permission in advance.