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Macron Says Reopening Strait by Force Is Unrealistic
Macron Says Reopening Strait by Force Is Unrealistic
April 2, 2026 at 7:25 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 37 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2026/04/02/macron-says-reopening-strait-by-force-is-unrealistic/
“French President Emmanuel Macron said a military operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by force was unrealistic,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
Said Macron: “That has never been the option we’ve chosen. It would expose everyone crossing the strait to coastal threats from the Revolutionary Guards, who have the means to do so, as well as to ballistic missile threats.”
He added, referring to President Trump: “I feel like there’s too much talking. When you want to be serious, you don’t say, every day, the opposite of what you said the day before.”