France and Germany Split on Europe’s Role in Securing Hormuz

Europeans are diverging over how to conduct a mission to secure sea lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, as French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer convene a meeting of leaders later Friday to discuss the issue.

The main split between Germany and France centers over whether the US would participate in the mission, according to people familiar with their positions. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz wants the US to be involved while France insists only “non-belligerent” countries would join.