France and Oman are working together to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East and will cooperate with their partners on clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reports quoting French President Emmanuel Macron.

“We have decided to collaborate, in conjunction with our partners, on clearing mines from the Strait in order to secure maritime routes and guarantee free and unconditional passage through the Strait of Hormuz,” Macron writes on X after meeting with Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al at the Elysee Palace.