Paris, France, Feb 28, 2026 (AFP) - Macron urges diplomacy, says France not involved in US strikes on Iran

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2026-02-28

French President Emmanuel Macron told an emergency defence council he chaired late Saturday that diplomacy must prevail to calm the conflict pitting the US and Israel against Iran. He also emphasised that "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". "I hope we can take all necessary initiatives so that diplomacy prevails," he said at the defence co......

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