“We have not seen China’s navy step in to reopen the strait. On the other hand, there is direct political dialogue between Chinese and Iranian authorities to ensure that a certain number of vessels can pass. Will that be enough to restore normal traffic flows? I don’t believe so,” Admiral Nicolas Vaujour told the War & Peace security conference in Paris.
“As a result, China will probably have to engage more directly in the debate and show its impatience with the fact that the strait remains closed.”
Vaujour said France was working to bring a number of countries around the table at a political level first to determine the conditions under which the strait could be reopened in a lasting way. –Agencies
