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France 'not sending any vessels to the Strait of Hormuz', Defence Minister Vautrin says

As Iran’s new supreme leader calls for the Strait of Hormuz to remain closed, France’s Minister of Armed Forces and Veteran Affairs, Catherine Vautrin, says Paris has no plans to send naval vessels…

12 Mar, 15:54 — 12 Mar, 15:54
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France 'not sending any vessels to the Strait of Hormuz', Defence Minister Vautrin says

As Iran’s new supreme leader calls for the Strait of Hormuz to remain closed, France’s Minister of Armed Forces and Veteran Affairs, Catherine Vautrin, says Paris has no plans to send naval vessels to the strategic waterway. In an interview with FRANCE 24, she also stressed that France is not participating in the war in the Middle East.

By Marc PERELMAN

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