"Maritime traffic had ground to a halt since the start of the war on February 28, with Iranians threatening to bomb merchant ships attempting to pass through the key waterway."
France and the UK are ready to lead a multinational mission to restore navigation and trade in the Strait of Hormuz, contingent on a peace agreement. A temporary ceasefire has paused fighting between Iran and a US-Israeli coalition until April 22. Both Iran and the US have declared the strait open for commercial shipping, although the US blockade on Iranian ports remains. French President Macron and UK Prime Minister Starmer expressed cautious optimism about recent developments, while international experts remain skeptical about the situation's stability.
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