French ship crosses Strait of Hormuz in first Western European transit during Iran war.

A vessel owned by France’s CMA CGM has become the first ship tied to Western Europe to cross the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, according to ship tracking data.

Macron is pissed off with Trump's jibe at his wife Brigitte. Now that the hard work is done by the US, the French is taking the Strait and paying for its use in Chinese yuan.

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ididntknow · 56-60, M

I wonder if France paid the toll ?

sree251 · 41-45, M

@ididntknow On April 3, 2026, the Malta-flagged vessel CMA CGM Kribi, owned by the French shipping giant CMA CGM, transited the strait after coordinating with Iranian maritime authorities and paying a fee reported to be $2 million in Chinese yuan.