Trump snubbed from Macron's Iran talks as Europe plans Strait of Hormuz mission

Trump snubbed from Macron's Iran talks as Europe plans Strait of Hormuz missionFrench President Emmanuel Macron announced France will host a diplomatic meeting with the UK in Paris on Friday to address the Strait of Hormuz crisis, excluding the US PresidentNewsOlivia Beeson and Peter Hennessy UK & World News Editor23:45, 15 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesTrump to be frozen out by Europe(Image: Getty)US President Trump risks being sidelined by an angry Europe tomorrow over his "belligerent" Iran position.‌French President Emmanuel Macron revealed that France will host a diplomatic summit with the UK in Paris on Friday to tackle the Strait of Hormuz crisis.‌This summit will exclude Trump. Macron wrote on X, calling for the strait to be opened 'as soon as possible.'‌After speaking with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Macron announced the gathering would include 'non-belligerent countries ready to contribute, alongside us, to a multilateral and purely defensive mission aimed at restoring freedom of navigation in the strait when security conditions allow.', reports the Express.The summit arrives as Trump begins to be shut out by multiple European nations from post-war Middle East discussions.White House spokesperson Olivia Wales stated: "The United States doesn't need help from any other country - the blockade is working perfectly, implemented by the greatest Navy in the world, while Iran's navy is at the bottom of the ocean."‌Yet Trump himself previously proclaimed the strait 'permanently open' after discussions with Xi Jinping when it was suggested the Chinese leader consented to cease arming Iran.According to the Wall Street Journal, French diplomats maintain that Trump's involvement in proposals will hinder diplomatic advancement.Nevertheless, British officials have expressed worries that shutting out the US may infuriate Trump further and generate additional problems. Keir Starmer has made clear hi...