Acting Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S) will participate in a conference on Friday on a plan to establish a security system that can keep the Strait of Hormuz open to international shipping in the future. This is confirmed by the Prime Minister's Office.
The summit is being hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with around 40 countries participating, according to the Reuters news agency.
Macron, Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni are participating in person in the meeting, which is taking place in the French capital, Paris. The remaining participating countries from Europe, Asia and the Middle East are participating via video link.
The Strait of Hormuz is currently closed as a result of the war that broke out on February 28, when the United States and Israel attacked Iran. This prompted Iran to block entry and exit from the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.
Most recently, the United States has also blocked the strait to prevent ships carrying Iranian oil from sailing to the world market. There is currently a ceasefire, and according to the United States, Iran should lift the blockade during the ceasefire. This has not happened.
Trump has asked for help
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly called on NATO countries, including Britain and France, to intervene in the conflict and ensure that the Strait of Hormuz opens again.
The United States has been rejected all along. The European countries say that if they do, it would mean that they will become parties to a war that they did not start.
However, Britain and France have announced that they are ready to help keep the Strait of Hormuz open when the war ends. It is this operation that must now be planned.
So a forced opening of the strait is not on the agenda on Friday. It is the time after the conflict that must be discussed.
- The summit will promote work on coordinating an independent, multinational plan that can secure international shipping when the conflict ends, says a spokesman for Starmer according to the German news agency dpa.
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