Nothing justifies strikes on civilian population: France’s Macron

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French President Emmanuel Macron has said strikes on civilians and on civilian infrastructures had to stop in the week-long conflict between Israel and Iran, adding Tehran should show its willingness to return to the negotiating table concerning its nuclear programme, Reuters reports.

“For several days now, France has had a clear, simple voice: there is no justification for strikes against energy infrastructures and civilian populations,” he told reporters when he arrived at the Paris airshow.

French President Emmanuel Macron, surrounded by French Minister of Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu, and Chief of Staff of the French Air and Space Force (Armee de l’air et de l’espace) Jerome Bellanger, arrives for a visit at the 55th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 20, 2025. — Reuters
French President Emmanuel Macron, surrounded by French Minister of Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu, and Chief of Staff of the French Air and Space Force (Armee de l’air et de l’espace) Jerome Bellanger, arrives for a visit at the 55th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 20, 2025. — Reuters

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