Germany and France push for safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz

On 2026-04-27, Germany and France pushed for safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, with Germany saying it would deploy ships to the Mediterranean to be ready to join an international mission and French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirming efforts to reopen the waterway. Macron made the comments at a news conference in Athens alongside Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, calling for freedom of navigation in accordance with international law.