Iran has allowed a French-owned ship through the Strait of Hormuz, a day after Emmanuel Macron mocked Donald Trump and accused the US president of changing his mind “all the time”. The Kribi, a Malta-flagged container ship owned by French logistics company CMA CGM, became the first Western vessel to exit the Persian Gulf since the start of the war with Iran. Tehran has all but shut the strait since the start of the conflict, while letting through some ships from countries such as China, Pakistan and the Philippines. Tracking data showed the Kribi sailing close to Iran’s coastline via a route that appeared to have been approved by Tehran. It is unclear whether the vessel paid a fee. Iran is believed to be running what shipping analysts have called a “toll booth”, charging vessels up to $2m (£1.51m) to pass through the choke point, through which about a fifth of the world’s oil normally transits. The French crossing came hours after Mr Macron launched his sharpest attack yet on Mr Trump after his American …