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France, Italy open talks with Iran over Hormuz passage; Italy denies FT report

PARIS/ROME, March 13 - France and Italy have opened talks with Iran seeking to negotiate a deal to guarantee safe passage for their ships through the Strait of Hormuz, the Financial Times reported on Friday, although… Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

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The Straits TimesMar 13, 2026, 3:45 PM

France, Italy open talks with Iran over Hormuz passage; Italy denies FT report

PARIS/ROME, March 13 - France and Italy have opened talks with Iran seeking to negotiate a deal to guarantee safe passage for their ships through the Strait of Hormuz, the Financial Times reported on Friday, although Italy denied the report.

Financial TimesMar 13, 2026, 5:33 PM

France and Italy open talks with Iran in hope of securing safe Hormuz passage

Europeans look for ways to restart energy shipments as Iran’s new supreme leader vows to keep strait shut

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