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Crisis, what crisis? Starmer all smiles as he arrives in Paris
- Starmer and Macron meet in Paris to discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz and freedom of navigation.
- The talks bring together 40 nations and the International Maritime Organisation to formulate a multinational plan.
- Starmer aims to reassure commerce by protecting shipping routes through Hormuz.
- The meeting follows U.S.-Iran and Israel tensions and a Lebanese-Israeli ceasefire.
- Macron and Starmer discussed a multinational response to secure Hormuz shipping lanes.
- Starmer pledged commitment to a permanent ceasefire and open Hormuz.
- Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper accompanied the Prime Minister to Paris.
- The plan envisages a multinational initiative to protect freedom of navigation.
- The talks emphasize reopening vital shipping lanes to stabilize oil supplies.
- The London summit will follow with a military planning session in Northwood next week.
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