PARIS, May 6 (Xinhua) -- French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called for "all parties" to lift the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz "without delay and without conditions," after a telephone talk with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

"We must return permanently to the regime of full freedom of navigation that prevailed before the conflict," Macron said on social media platform X in the evening, adding that the future multinational escort mission launched by France and Britain will contribute to the goal.

This Franco-British initiative "will by its nature be separate from the warring parties. The pre-positioning of the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is part of this effort," he said, calling on Iran to "seize the opportunity."

He also voiced his intention to discuss the matter with U.S. President Donald Trump.

The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is currently heading toward the southern Red Sea to "reduce the time required to implement" the Franco-British initiative "as soon as circumstances permit," according to a press release issued Wednesday by the French defense ministry.

This initiative to restore navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, which would not be implemented as long as the U.S.-Iranian hostilities continue, has brought together "more than forty nations," according to the press release. ■