France ready to help U.S. secure Strait of Hormuz — but not while ships are under attack

European countries are reluctant to get involved in the U.S. and Israel's conflict with Iran, seeing it as a war of choice rather than necessity.

# France ready to help U.S. secure Strait of Hormuz — but not while ships are under attack European countries are reluctant to get involved in the U.S. and Israel's conflict with Iran, seeing it as a war of choice rather than necessity. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/18/france-strait-of-hormuz-ships-attacks-trump-allies-insurance-drones.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*