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French president Emmanuel Macron announces that France and other states will create a naval escort mission

2026 Iran war — French president Emmanuel Macron announces that France and other states will create a naval escort mission for merchant ships in the framework of Operation Aspides. [https://news.u

Published March 9, 2026· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: 2026 Iran war.

French president Emmanuel Macron announces that France and other states will create a naval escort mission for merchant ships in the framework of Operation Aspides. [https://news.usni.org/2026/03/09/french-navy-pledges-10-additional-warships-to-middle-east-escorts-for-strait-of-hormuz (USNI News)] [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/9/france-preparing-to-escort-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-when-war-calms-macron (Al Jazeera)]

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