The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is deployed to the Eastern Mediterranean amid rising tensions and traffic congestion in the Strait of Hormuz.
The French channel BFMTV reported that the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is moving towards the Eastern Mediterranean as traffic in the Strait of Hormuz becomes congested following attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran and Iran's retaliatory strikes.
According to BFMTV's report, the attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran, followed by Iran's response with strikes on targets it identified in several regional countries, including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain, where U.S. bases are located, have led to a period of congestion in shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. During this time, France's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its accompanying vessels have interrupted their missions in the Baltic Sea.
The Charles de Gaulle and its accompanying vessels have been dispatched to the Eastern Mediterranean.
60 French ships stranded in the Persian Gulf
Laurent Martens, General Representative of the French Shipowners Association Armateurs de France, stated in a press release to the national media that 60 ships flying the French flag or owned by French companies are stranded in the Persian Gulf.
Martens noted that these ships had passed through the Strait of Hormuz and, following the French Navy's instructions to seek refuge in a safe location, had moved to some ports in the region. He also mentioned that the crew members are safe.
Martens assessed that French ships were not a 'primary target' in the Iranian attacks.
Source: SeaNews Türkiye
