French President Emmanuel Macron has called for coordinated action between the United States and Iran to reopen the Hormuz Strait. Speaking at a meeting of European leaders in Armenia on Monday, he said that a joint initiative by Washington and Tehran could be the only effective solution to restore operations in the vital waterway. Macron also clarified that France would not participate in any military operation whose structure remains unclear.

According to the report, U.S. military forces are continuing security operations to safely escort commercial vessels through the Hormuz Strait. Macron added that France, together with the United Kingdom, is working to form an alliance aimed at reopening the strait once peace is restored.

The Hormuz Strait is described as one of the world’s most important maritime routes for energy transport, playing a strategic role in Middle Eastern oil exports.