"I hope we can take all necessary initiatives so that diplomacy prevails. Nobody can think that the issues of Iran's nuclear programme, ballistic [missile] activities, regional destabilisation efforts can be simply solved with strikes."
"France was neither warned of nor involved in the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, just like all the other countries in the region and our allies."
French President Emmanuel Macron convened an emergency defence council meeting to address escalating tensions between the US, Israel, and Iran. He stressed that diplomatic efforts must take precedence over military action, arguing that strikes alone cannot resolve Iran's nuclear program, ballistic missile activities, or regional destabilization efforts. Macron emphasized France's lack of involvement in recent US-Israeli strikes, noting that neither France nor other regional allies were consulted beforehand. Earlier, Macron coordinated with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, resulting in a joint statement condemning Iran's retaliatory attacks. The three NATO members collectively affirmed their non-participation in the military operations.
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