Donald Trump warned Iran it will face a "much higher level" of attacks if it does not make a deal on ending the war.

21:02, Wed, May 6, 2026 Updated: 21:02, Wed, May 6, 2026

The Charles de Gaulle

The Charles de Gaulle is the French navy's flagship vessel (Image: Getty)

France’s aircraft carrier has transited through the Suez Canal ahead of a possible mission to safeguard shipping through the blockaded Strait of Hormuz. The Charles de Gaulle, France’s flagship, sailed into the Red Sea on Wednesday.

President Emmanuel Macron said the 42,500-tonne warship’s arrival in the region intended to send "a signal that not only are we ready to secure the Strait of Hormuz but that we are also capable of doing so". The UK and France are leading a multinational effort to reopen navigation through the narrow waterway which has effectively been shut since the US and Israel began attacking Iran in early February. Paris’ defence ministry said the Charles de Gaulle, and her accompanying escort warships, were travelling to the southern Red Sea “to expedite the implementation of this initiative as soon as circumstances allow it”.

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Donald Trump has said talks with Iran are progressing (Image: Getty)

Around 20% of the world’s oil supply usually passes through the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran’s chokehold on the route has sparked chaos to the global economy, including surging oil and food prices, as well as fears of jet fuel shortages.

The US President said talks have been “very good” over the past 24 hours, adding: “It's very possible that we'll make a deal."

It comes after he announced the US was pausing its so-called Project Freedom to guide stranded vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.

Officials, speaking anonymously, have said an agreement on ending the war was close.

A spokesperson for Iran’s foreign ministry said a proposal from the US is “still being considered”.

The US is continuing its blockade on Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz, while the American military said its forces shot at an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman.

US Central Command said the M/T Hasna was attempting to sail to an Iranian port and is “no longer transiting to Iran”.

"The US blockade against ships attempting to enter or depart Iranian ports remains in full effect,” it said.