Washington’s direct channel with Tehran has reduced the immediate need for a European-led maritime mission, while leaving major questions over safe passage through the strait.

French President Emmanuel Macron this week hosted the G7 summit of leaders from North America, Europe, and Japan. Yet it was the Iran crisis that framed the big event. The new…

Washington’s direct channel with Tehran has reduced the immediate need for a European-led maritime mission, while leaving major questions over safe passage through the strait.