French President Emmanuel Macron has urged the unconditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, after Tehran declared that the key shipping route would be open as long as a ceasefire in the Middle East lasts, AFP reports.

“We welcome the announcement,” Macron has said after a meeting of heads of state and government mainly by video conference, adding the leaders urged the “full, unconditional reopening by all the parties” of the Strait of Hormuz.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer also hailed the announcement, which was made on X by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during their meeting, but added: “We need to make sure that it is lasting and a workable proposal.”