French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday ​it would be unrealistic to ‌launch a military operation to force open the Strait of Hormuz, ​after US President Donald ​Trump challenged US allies to ⁠work towards reopening it.

“Some ​people defend the idea of ​freeing the Strait of Hormuz by force via a military operation, a ​position sometimes expressed by ​the United States, although it has varied,” ‌Macron ⁠told reporters during a trip to South Korea.

“This was never the option we have ​supported because ​it ⁠is unrealistic,” he added.

“It would take forever, ​and would expose all ​those ⁠who go through the Strait to risks from the guardians ⁠of ​the revolution but ​also ballistic missiles,” he said.