París y Londres copresidirán el martes una reunión sobre el estrecho de Ormuz

Los ministros de Defensa de Francia y el Reino Unido copresidirán el martes una videoconferencia con otros países para discutir las contribuciones a una misión de seguridad en el estrecho de Ormuz. Irán advirtió de una respuesta inmediata ante cualquier despliegue militar.

Los ministros de Defensa británico y francés copresidirán el martes una videoconferencia con sus homólogos de los países dispuestos a contribuir a una misión para garantizar la seguridad en el estrecho de Ormuz. El objetivo es discutir las contribuciones militares de cada país para reabrir y asegurar el estrecho cuando las condiciones lo permitan.

Teherán advirtió el domingo de una respuesta militar decisiva e inmediata ante cualquier despliegue francés o británico. El viceministro iraní de Asuntos Exteriores, Kazem Gharibabadi, recordó que solo Irán puede garantizar la seguridad en el estrecho.

Emmanuel Macron, durante un viaje a Nairobi, aseguró que Francia nunca había contemplado un despliegue militar naval, sino más bien una misión de seguridad coordinada con Irán. Subrayó su oposición a cualquier bloqueo y el rechazo a cualquier peaje para permitir la libertad de navegación.

Unos 1500 barcos y 20 000 miembros de tripulación permanecen bloqueados en el estrecho, que se ha convertido en un punto de tensión a pesar del alto el fuego vigente desde el 8 de abril entre Estados Unidos e Irán.

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