A French-owned container ship passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, a move that comes after French President Emmanuel Macron took a dig at Donald Trump for 'talking too much.'
The Maltese-flagged Kribi, belonging to the French maritime transport group CMA CGM, crossed the strait, which has been virtually blocked by Iran since early in the Middle East war, to exit the Gulf on Thursday afternoon.
The passage of the French-owned vessel through the Strait of Hormuz comes a day after Macron said it would be 'unrealistic' to try to reopen the key waterway through military means.
US President Donald Trump has been asking other countries to help in reopening the Strait, which carries a fifth of the world's oil and gas requirements.
Macron appeared to express frustration at Trump's statements on the conflict and his remarks on a past incident involving Macron and his wife.
Trump has been criticised for his comments on NATO allies and his policy U-turns, with Macron saying 'there is too much talk... going off in all directions.'
