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07.05.26 - 20:36
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French Carrier Traverses Suez Canal For Belated Possible Hormuz Mission (ZeroHedge)
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French Carrier Traverses Suez Canal For Belated Possible Hormuz Mission
France and Britain could be poised to very belatedly join the party in Middle East regional waters, according to movements of warships as well as fresh statements.
Egypt and France on Wednesday oversaw the transit of the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle through the Suez Canal as part of a southbound convoy, the Suez Canal Authority announced.
Charles de Gaulle carrier, via National Interest
The French Ministry of the Armed Forces has announced the nuclear-powered carrier is deploying to the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden as part of a multinational effort to restore navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a fresh statement.
So it's clear the convoy will remain largely in a background support role when compared to the US naval blockade in the Gulf of Oman region. Paris and London have also made clear their ships would only directly join Persian Gulf operations only once the war ended.
On a technical leve...
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