France rejects any possible NATO role in Strait of Hormuz

France rejects any possible NATO role in securing the Strait of Hormuz, insisting that the alliance’s mandate does not extend to the Middle East, the Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday, Anadolu reports. During a press briefing, Pascal Confavreux said Paris opposes NATO involvement in operations aimed at securing navigation in the strategic waterway after Iran blocked the Strait of Hormuz. “Our position is clear and consistent: the North Atlantic Treaty applies to the North Atlantic; it is neither the vocation nor the right alliance for a subject in the Middle East and Hormuz,” Confavreux said. The remarks came two days after NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. Alexus Grynkewich said the alliance was “considering” a possible contribution to maritime security […]