France calls for reopening Hormuz amid soaring energy prices after Iran blockade

The French Finance Minister, Roland Lescure, has issued a firm call for action regarding the Strait of Hormuz, emphasizing its critical importance in global energy transit. Speaking on Thursday amid G7 discussions in Washington, Lescure said the strait must reopen but warned that it “must not be at any price.” This follows Iran's retaliation for a US-Israeli strike late last month by imposing near-total restrictions on the strategic waterway, a lifeline for oil and gas shipments that supplies mu