Macron and Starmer Statement: Britain and France Ready to Deploy Multinational Military Mission to Support Freedom of Navigation in Strait of Hormuz

Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of Britain, and Emmanuel Macron, President of France, announced in a joint statement — which, according to various reports, was released on the evening of Friday, June 3 or Saturday, June 4 — that Britain and France are prepared to deploy a multinational military mission to support freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Oman has also agreed to cooperate with these two countries to ensure maritime security in its territorial waters in the Strait of Hormuz. This action comes in response to growing concerns about the security of this strategic waterway and has prompted reactions from officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

• Britain and France formally announced their readiness in the joint statement by Starmer and Macron to deploy a multinational military mission to support freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
• Oman has agreed to cooperate with Britain and France to ensure maritime security in its territorial waters in the Strait of Hormuz.
• France announced that it will deploy specialized mine-clearance equipment, including two minesweeper ships and two naval vessels, to help ensure safe passage in this region.
• Macron described the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran as an important step toward strengthening regional stability.
• Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister, in response to this announcement, warned that the security of the Strait of Hormuz will not be ensured by foreign governments — the full text of the warning is incomplete in available coverage and its continuation is not accessible.
• Kayhan London referred to an "threat" from the Islamic Republic against this mission, while other media outlets reported Iran's reaction in the form of a "warning."
• This mission has been welcomed by Oman; Oman is among countries that maintain active diplomatic relations with both sides of the region and has played a mediating role in previous disputes.
• The joint statement by Starmer and Macron was issued from the office of Britain's Prime Minister, and both leaders jointly signed it.
• There is a minor discrepancy among sources regarding the date of the statement's publication: Iran International mentioned the evening of Friday, June 3, and Radio Farda mentioned Saturday, June 4.
• None of the available coverage provided specific information about the total number of forces, the timeline for full deployment of the mission, or the identity of other potential member countries of the multinational coalition.. Coverage difference: Media outlets critical of the Islamic Republic — including Kayhan London and Iran International — emphasized the military dimensions of the mission, Oman's agreement, and Tehran's reaction, using the term "threat" to describe Iran's position, while Iranian domestic media outlets such as Khabaronline and Jam-e Jam covered this event primarily from the perspective of a diplomatic statement by two Western countries and gave equal weight to the warning of the Deputy Foreign Minister. Trade News was the only outlet that explicitly referred to the memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran and Macron's assessment of it — details that were absent from other coverage.