BREAKING:
France has officially rejected Trump's request, saying it will not send warships to the Strait of Hormuz pic.twitter.com/eam9064Kqj
— Current Report (@Currentreport1) March 15, 2026
“France has refused President Donald Trump’s request to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz, opting to keep its carrier strike group in the eastern Mediterranean. French officials stressed their military posture remains defensive and aimed at stability, rejecting what they called alarmist rhetoric. The decision underscores divisions among Western allies as tensions with Iran over the strategic waterway escalate.”