[Hot Air] Well, who would have guessed that France would wave the white flag and cut a deal with our enemy?Not me! Up until now, France has been a staunch ally, right?!
First, we learned that France joined Russia and China to veto a UAE-proposed resolution to create a coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, because of course they did. And now we are getting reports that Iran has cut some sort of deal with Iran to guarantee safe passage for their ships through the Strait.
Earlier today, a French cargo ship was the first Western craft to brave the passage of the Strait of Hormuz.
In addition, an empty LNG ship changed course to make passage through the Strait, hugging the coast of Oman. Iran has indicated that it is working with Oman to lower tensions, and this is likely related to that. It could also be an attempt to evade Iranian threats, though.
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