The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle headed towards the Strait of Hormuz.

The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle has moved towards the Strait of Hormuz. This was reported on May 6 by the French TV channel BFMTV with reference to the country's Ministry of Defense.

"The approach of the French aircraft carrier group makes it possible to assess the regional operational situation before launching the initiative and propose additional ways out of the crisis to strengthen regional security," the ministry said in a statement.

According to the Ministry of Defense, the aircraft carrier group will pass through the Suez Canal on May 6. It is expected that this maneuver will help reduce the deployment time after the introduction of "multinational measures" to open the strait.

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French leader Emmanuel Macron said on May 4 that the country would not participate in the American Operation Freedom to unblock shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. According to him, Paris does not have full information about the details of the American operation and does not plan to send its armed forces to support it.