The operation is expected to send mine-clearing and other naval vessels to the important waterway between Iran and Oman.
French President Emmanuel Macron reportedly said on Tuesday that none of the belligerent countries - the United States, Israel and Iran - could be included. European diplomats with insight into the discussions told The Wall Street Journal that the European warships involved would therefore not be under American command.
The goal of the plan is to enable shipping companies to safely and securely resume traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
The mission can only be staged when calm has been restored and hostilities have ceased, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Tuesday about a possible Hormuz operation.
It is already known that Macron, together with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, has invited around 40 countries to a video conference on Friday to discuss the situation. The United States will not participate, but China and India have been invited, according to The Wall Street Journal.
According to the newspaper's sources, Germany is ready to take a key role, which would give the operation unexpected financial muscle and important military capability.
