Europe’s most powerful warship is inching closer to the strategic waterway whose effective closure has come to epitomise the war in Iran. France is moving its aircraft carrier group towards the Strait of Hormuz, as it works – with the UK – on a proposal that aims to lay the groundwork for safe transit through there once the conflict is resolved.
Why exactly is France moving this aircraft carrier into position? How much of a role is France playing in trying to resolve the wider conflict? Sharon Gaffney speaks with Arman Mahmoudian, research fellow at the Global and National Security Institute.
This story originally appeared on France24
