PARIS: France is pushing on with efforts to put together a coalition to secure the Strait of Hormuz once the security situation stabilizes, two French officials said on ​Friday, after a report suggested Paris was negotiating safe passage for its ships. European states have been largely sidelined as the US-Israeli war on Iran has escalated, with Iran carrying out strikes against Israel, US bases and Gulf states. But with shipping lanes affected and the conflict pushing up oil prices, European powers are trying to work out how to defend their interests.
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