Iran has issued a stark warning against any European naval deployment in the Strait of Hormuz, declaring that Tehran alone controls security in the strategic waterway. Iranian Deputy FM Kazem Gharibabadi warned of an “immediate response” if foreign destroyers enter the region, as reports emerge of possible French and British naval deployments near the Gulf and Red Sea. The warning comes amid rising tensions over global shipping routes, U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks, and fears of further militarization around Hormuz. France’s President Emmanuel Macron has tried to downplay fears of direct confrontation, but Tehran insists any extra-regional military presence is unacceptable.