French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said it would be unrealistic to launch a military operation to force open the Strait of Hormuz after US President Donald Trump challenged allies to work towards reopening it. In unusually strong criticism, Macron accused Trump of constantly contradicting himself on the Iran war and of undermining faith in the NATO military alliance.


What kind of deal? Russia is already an ally of Iran. However, if Europe is involved, Europe can lift its sanctions.
Russian deal with Europe.