G7 Eyes Escorting Ships In West Asia Amid Conflict: Chair France TOKYO, March 12 (Bernama-Kyodo) — The Group of Seven industrialised nations agreed Wednesday to explore the possibility of escorting vessels in West Asia once security conditions are met, this year’s G7 chair France said amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, Kyodo News Agency reported. In its statement released after the group’s online summit, the French government said the plan for ship escorts is aimed at restoring “freedom of navigation in the region.” Meanwhile, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told a press conference in Tokyo on Thursday that the announcement was made by France’s “own decision as the chair” and […]

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