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As the US Navy continues to enforce a blockade against Iran in the Strait of Hormuz—having redirected 105 commercial vessels via the USS Boxer and its Marine Expeditionary Unit—allied nations are moving to help restore free passage. South Korea's foreign minister reaffirmed to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Seoul's willingness to contribute to reopening the strait, while French President Emmanuel Macron announced plans to convene a G7 meeting to coordinate responses to the resulting energy crisis and said France was working toward a peaceful reopening of Hormuz.