Lee, Macron back Hormuz cooperation, stress 'peaceful' multinational mission

President Lee Jae Myung and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed to collaborate on restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report by The Korea Times. The two leaders discussed this during their summit at the Elysee Palace in Paris, as Seoul weighs its role in the strategic waterway. Macron characterized the prospective multinational mission as peaceful, emphasizing that Korea and France have previously discussed potential contributions, including with the United Kingdom, to help reopen the waterway.

This cooperation aims to restore peace in the region once agreement is reached among the involved countries, with Macron describing the mission as peaceful. The discussions come as South Korea considers its response to U.S. calls for contributions to efforts securing the key shipping route, with the government reviewing various options, including military measures, though no deployment decision has been made. Iran is mentioned in the report but no further details are provided.

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