French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said France will not take part in operations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz “in the current context,” amid rising tensions in the Middle East.

Speaking at a Defense and National Security Council meeting on Iran and regional issues, Macron added that France could consider participating in ship escort operations only once the situation stabilizes.

The announcement comes after U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday called on several countries heavily dependent on Middle Eastern oil to join a coalition to secure vessel passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway responsible for about 20 percent of global oil shipments.

The call follows joint U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Tehran and other Iranian cities on February 28, which killed Iran’s then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei along with senior military officials and civilians. Iran has responded with missile and drone attacks on U.S. and Israeli bases in the region and tightened control over the strait.

The strikes have entered their third week, with only 77 vessels transiting the strait since March, marking a nearly 90 percent year-on-year drop, according to Lloyd’s List Intelligence.

European nations and the European Union have expressed reluctance or outright opposition to Trump’s proposed military escort mission. European leaders stressed the importance of diplomatic solutions and cautioned against further escalation, warning that the conflict should not evolve into a NATO operation or drag the continent into a wider war.