The promise made by EU foreign ministers on Monday not to take part in the war against Iran (“This is not our war”) lasted just three days. On Thursday, the heads of state and government of France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, the UK and Japan issued a joint statement in which they pledged to keep the Strait of Hormuz open.
The statement makes no mention whatsoever of the US and Israel, which attacked Iran 20 days ago in violation of international law and have been bombing it non-stop ever since. Instead, it blames the victim for the war and accuses Iran of breaking international law.
They’ll probably help to reopen the strait tho. France even has agreements that say so.
But only after the war has ended and a diplomatic solution has been found And this context isn’t provided here.
France and others are currently protecting the island of Cyprus which lies between Greece & Türkiye in the Mediterranean Sea ( it’s like 2.200 km on the other side)