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TOPSHOT - CORRECTION / (From L) Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni arrive for a press conference following an international summit on efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on April 17, 2026. French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer chair a meeting of allies to consider sending a multinational force to ensure security and free-flowing trade in the Strait of Hormuz once the current conflict between Iran and the US and Israel ends. Iran imposed the blockade on the critical shipping bottleneck as soon as the US and Israel launched the war against the Islamic republic on February 28, leading to a surge in global energy prices. Even with a shaky ceasefire in place, the US is now imposing its own blockade on Iranian ports. (Photo by Jeanne ACCORSINI / POOL / AFP via Getty Images) / "The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by Tom NICHOLSON has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [Jeanne Accorsini] instead of [Tom Nicholson]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require."