It's official: They're leaving the Middle East

As he wrote in a post on X, the aircraft carrier is returning home in light of the &quot;positive developments&quot; marked by the agreement between Iran and the United States to end hostilities.Emmanuel Macron added that French mine countermeasure assets and their escort vessels will remain deployed and ready to intervene alongside partner nations.The Charles de Gaulle is currently in the Mediterranean Sea, the &Eacute;lys&eacute;e Palace said, according to Le Figaro.La France a d&eacute;ploy&eacute; au Moyen-Orient des moyens de d&eacute;minage, avec notamment deux chasseurs de mines. Accompagn&eacute;s de deux fr&eacute;gates et d&rsquo;un avion de patrouille maritime, ces moyens sont pr&ecirc;ts &agrave; contribuer, avec nos partenaires, &agrave; la pleine reprise de la navigation et &agrave; garantir la&hellip; pic.twitter.com/4RyZCwx3h6&mdash; Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) July 3, 2026Among the French naval assets deployed in the region are two tripartite minehunters, which could be assigned to an international mission to safeguard shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, an operation proposed by France.&ldquo;Accompanied by two frigates and a maritime patrol aircraft, these assets stand ready to contribute, alongside our partners, to the full restoration of freedom of navigation and the security of maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz,&rdquo; Emmanuel Macron said.He stressed that France remains fully mobilized and will continue to adjust its military assets in line with developments on the ground and the region&#39;s security needs.Since the memorandum of understanding was signed on June 17, Washington and Tehran have been engaged in negotiations that are expected to last 60 days, with the possibility of an extension, in an effort to reach a lasting end to the conflict in the Middle East.

It's official: They're leaving the Middle East

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