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Macron, Starmer to chair conference on defensive Hormuz mission on Friday, Elysee says

AL-MONITOR
Apr 14, 2026
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during Ministerial Statement on the Middle East at the House of Commons in London, Britain, April 13, 2026. © House of Commons/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. IMAGE MUST NOT BE ALTERED.
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during Ministerial Statement on the Middle East at the House of Commons in London, Britain, April 13, 2026. © House of Commons/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. IMAGE MUST NOT BE ALTERED. — © House of Commons

PARIS, April 14 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will chair a video conference in Paris on Friday for countries that are willing to contribute to the defensive multilateral mission to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz when security conditions permit, the French presidency said on Tuesday.

Senior diplomats will hold a video call on Wednesday ahead of the leaders meeting, two European diplomats said.

(Reporting by Michel Rose and John Irish; Writing by Makini Brice; Editing by Dominique Vidalon)