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Macron: France to send two warships to Red Sea

2026-03-09 15:49:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Macron: France to send two warships to Red Sea

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that two French warships will be sent to the Red Sea. Macron said this would be part of efforts to address the economic impact of the de facto closure of sea lanes after Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf.

The two French frigates will join an EU mission that protects ships in the Red Sea on the eastern side of the Arabian Peninsula, though not in the Persian Gulf. The EU mission was created in response to attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen on international ships in late 2023.

During a joint visit with Macron to Cyprus, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis also called on other European countries to strengthen naval forces in the Red Sea.

This is not the first asset France has mobilized in response to the Iran war. Macron promised to send the Languedoc frigate and air defense systems to Cyprus after a British air base on the island was hit by a drone last week. The French aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle, is expected to arrive in the eastern Mediterranean in the coming days. /CNA





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