French Aircraft Carrier Charles de Gaulle Ordered to Approach Strait of Hormuz (opex360.com)

• French carrier Charles de Gaulle ordered to approach Strait of Hormuz.
• US Operation Project Liberty aims to protect shipping and enforce blockade.
• French involvement follows destruction of Iranian speedboats.

"On May 4, 2026, the US launched Operation Project Liberty to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and maintain a blockade of Iranian ports, succeeding Operation Epic Fury. The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle has been ordered to move closer to the strait to support the operation. The article notes the destruction of six Iranian fast boats earlier."