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Macron urges Israel to halt strikes on Iran not linked to nuclear, ballistic programme

France 'ready' to defend Gulf countries, Jordan against Iran
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rance’s President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday urged Israel to end strikes on targets in Iran not linked to nuclear activities or ballistic missiles, his office said.

Addressing a national security council meeting, he “noted his concern over the current escalation, with Israeli strikes increasingly hitting targets not linked to Iran’s nuclear or ballistic programme, and a mounting number of civilian victims in Iran and Israel”, it said.

Macron said it was “necessary to urgently end these military operations, which pose significant threats to regional security”.

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