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French hub monitors Hormuz tensions from afar

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BREST, France - A dozen members of the French navy scour screens for blinking lights indicating movement thousands of kilometres away near the Strait of Hormuz. Since the start of the Iran war in late February, staff at a maritime security centre in western France have been helping merchant ships trapped in the Gulf.

Source: Bangkok Post Public Company Limited; AFP — Read the full report

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  • Bangkok Post Public Company Limited; AFPBy Bangkok Post Public Company Limited; AFP

    BREST, France - A dozen members of the French navy scour screens for blinking lights indicating movement thousands of kilometres away near the Strait of Hormuz. Since the start of the Iran war in late February, staff at a maritime security centre in western France have been helpi…

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