BlockBeats News, May 16th, according to Xinhua News Agency, French Minister of the Armed Forces Representative Alice Lefevre said in an interview with French business TV station on the 15th that the French aircraft carrier "Charles de Gaulle" has arrived and been deployed in the Arabian Sea to prepare for a multinational escort operation in the Strait of Hormuz.

Lefevre stated that France's position is to provide "possibilities" for restoring navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, and its approach is entirely "defensive" and "in accordance with international law."