French President Emmanuel Macron is pushing for an emergency United Nations Security Council session following military strikes launched by the United States and Israel against Iran on Saturday. Macron warned that the escalating conflict poses serious risks to global peace and security.
PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron is demanding an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council following Saturday’s military strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran, warning that the conflict could have “serious consequences” for global peace and stability.
The French leader conducted phone conversations with officials from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordan, and the president of Kurdistan’s autonomous region, according to his office.
Writing on X, Macron indicated France stands prepared to provide necessary resources to protect its closest allies if requested.
“The current escalation is dangerous for everyone. It must stop. The Iranian regime must understand that it now has no other option but to engage in good-faith negotiations to end its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, as well as its actions to destabilize the region,” Macron stated.
“This is absolutely essential for the security of everyone in the Middle East,” he continued.
“The Iranian people must also be able to build their future freely. The massacres perpetrated by the Islamic regime discredit it and necessitate that the people be given a voice. The sooner the better.”
Saturday’s coordinated strikes by Washington and Israel have thrust the Middle East into fresh conflict, with President Donald Trump describing the action as necessary to eliminate security threats to America while potentially giving Iranian citizens an opportunity to overthrow their government.
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