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France moves carrier into Red Sea ahead of potential Hormuz mission

PARIS — France is deploying the carrier strike group centered on the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier into the Red Sea and towards the Gulf of Aden, positioning the force for a possible mission to secure navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, the Armed Forces Ministry said on Wednesday. The French nuclear aircraft carrier and its escorts will transit the Suez Canal on Wednesday on its way to the…
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