As the Paris talks were being held on Friday, bringing together over 30 other heads of state and government, most of them mainly attending by video link, Iran announced that the key shipping route would be open to commercial vessels as long as a ceasefire in the Middle East lasts.

Wanting to avoid being drawn into the US's blockade of the key shipping route, Macron and Starmer aim to establish a multilateral and 'strictly defensive' plan to secure the…

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