The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle arrives in the Arabian Sea

The minister said in an interview with the channel "BFMTV" The carrier "It crossed the Suez Canal, advanced toward the Arabian Sea, and is currently in its position, but not in the Strait of Hormuz"

The aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle

She added: "From the beginning, France’s position was to offer the possibility of restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait, but in a way that was not offensive, but rather purely defensive, and in respect of international law."

The aircraft carrier crossed the Suez Canal on May 6 and stopped for several days in Djibouti, where France maintains a naval base.

The minister said that the presence of the French aircraft carrier in the Gulf region "It gives us the possibility to evaluate the situation and influence the regional and global diplomatic equation"

A military plan to secure the Strait of Hormuz

Last month, Britain and France announced the development of a military plan to secure the Strait of Hormuz, which would allow the resumption of commercial shipping traffic in it.

It was reported that about 40 countries agreed to participate in a multinational mission led by the two countries to protect navigation in this main waterway, as soon as Iran and the United States agreed to lift the blockade on it.

/>The closure of the strategic strait hinders the export of fuel from the Gulf and raises its prices, which affects the global economy.