Overview
- A Friday agreement announced between France and South Korea deepens energy ties and sets coordination to keep shipping safe near the Strait of Hormuz.
- The deals cover nuclear fuel supply chains, a joint offshore wind project in southern South Korea, and cooperation on critical minerals.
- Macron promoted a “coalition of independents” of democratic countries to cut reliance on China and reduce exposure to U.S. policy swings under President Trump.
- He called G7 leaders to assess the Iran war’s economic fallout and backed a 40-country diplomatic effort to reopen Hormuz.
- South Korean officials said they are consulting Washington on transit plans and will not pay Iran fees, noting the strait carries about one fifth of global oil shipments.