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Europe wanted a say on the Iran war, but it’s still on the sidelines

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French President Emmanuel Macron (right) and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer led  a meeting on reopening the Strait of Hormuz in Paris on April 17.

French President Emmanuel Macron (right) and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer led a meeting on reopening the Strait of Hormuz in Paris on April 17.

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Mark Landler

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PARIS – When President Emmanuel Macron of France welcomed the leaders of Britain, Germany and Italy to the Elysee Palace in Paris on April 17, it looked as if Europe had finally found a worthy role to play in the Iran war.

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