France's role in Mideast war remains 'defensive': Macron
Friday, 13 March, 2026 , 12:58
Paris, France, March 13, 2026 (AFP) — President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said France's position in the Middle East war remained "purely defensive" despite an Iranian drone having killed a French soldier in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region.
"France's position is purely defensive, in support of its allies, and can in no way justify any attack against it," Macron said during a news conference with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky.
