President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said France “will do everything possible” to avoid a further escalation in the conflict between Israel and Iran. Noting that the situation in the region was “very unstable”, Macron said Iran’s response over the weekend to the deadly April 1 strike on its consulate in Damascus, Syria, was “disproportionate”. Tehran maintains it exercised its “right to self-defence” in its unprecedented attack on Israel. Follow FRANCE 24 for live updates.
President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said France “will do everything possible” to avoid a further escalation in the conflict between Israel and Iran. Noting that the situation in the region was “very unstable”, Macron said Iran’s response over the weekend to the deadly April 1 strike on its consulate in Damascus, Syria, was “disproportionate”. Tehran maintains it exercised its “right to self-defence” in its unprecedented attack on Israel. Follow FRANCE 24 for live updates.