Iran tells France that its allies must refrain from escalating situation

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned France that its allies must avoid escalating Middle East tensions following US-Israeli strikes on Iranian territory, which led Iran to block the Strait of Hormuz. US President Trump had called on France and other nations to deploy vessels to help secure shipping through the strategically vital strait, through which roughly one-fifth of global oil and LNG passes. The standoff raises major risks to global energy supply chains and international shipping