French jets intercepted \u201cwhat they should\u201d during Iran\u2019s attack against Israel, the French president said Monday.
\n\u201cFor years now, we have a military base in Jordan to fight against terrorism,\u201d Emmanuel Macron said.
\n\u201cJordan\u2019s airspace was violated by those shots, our jets took off and we have intercepted what we should intercept,\u201d he added.
\nMacron stressed that the move was done in support of Israel and emphasized that it was strictly in the framework of protection and defense.
\nThe president noted that France will continue working to stop a spillover in the region, to convince other countries in the region that Iran is a threat.
\nMacron also accused Iran of \u201cdisproportionate\u201d retaliation after the Iranian diplomatic-military compound in Damascus was attacked on April 1.
\nIran, instead of targeting Israeli interests outside its territory, went for Israel in its very territory, \u201cwhich is unprecedented,\u201d the French president said.
\n\u201cWhat is important is to preserve Israel\u2019s security,\u201d he further added.
\nMacron said France tries to be a mediator power, talking to Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu, and cooperating with other actors in the region \u201cwhose security is at stake,\u201d including Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia.
\n\u201cHere, France has a role to play, which is, as it played since the beginning, to be a power of balance,\u201d the president explained.
\nHe also recalled that the US changed position a while ago at the UN and decided to not block resolutions anymore, and added: \u201cBut mostly, the Americans have a very important role to play to contain Iran \u2026 via sanctions and limiting their access to nuclear weapons.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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