WORLD NEWS: A container ship passes the Strait of Hormuz declaring itself French, a clear diplomatic message
Sources confirm that the following story has emerged from the international scene.
Should we see this as a tacit approval of the Tehran regime towards the distance displayed by Emmanuel Macron with the policies of Donald Trump? A container ship belonging to the French maritime transport group CMA CGM passed the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday to exit the Gulf. It displayed, via its navigation signal, that it had a “French owner”, according to maritime tracking data from the MarineTraffic site consulted on Friday. The strait open “to non-hostile countries” The Kribi, under the Maltese flag, crossed the strait from west to east on Thursday afternoon and was on Friday morning off the coast of Muscat, still broadcasting the message “owner France” instead of a destination. In retaliation for the war waged since the end of February by the United States and Israel, Iran threatens to attack ships crossing the Strait of Hormuz. On the other hand, on March 25, the country affirmed that it authorized the passage of these ships to non-hostile countries. Countries in which France therefore seems to appear.
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Source: This article was originally published in another language by 20Minutes – Actu Monde and has been translated and adapted for our global English-speaking audience. Read the original article here.