France’s Macron calls for urgent meeting of UN security council on Iran
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Smoke rising in Iran's capital, Tehran, after large explosions shook the city on Feb 28.
PHOTO: ARASH KHAMOOSHI/NYTIMES
- French President Macron called for an urgent UN Security Council meeting due to US-Israel-Iran war, fearing "serious consequences" for global peace.
- US and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Feb 28 to end security threats and allow Iranians to topple their rulers.
- Macron demanded Iran halt nuclear/missile programmes and destabilising actions, urging good-faith negotiations for Middle East security.
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PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron on Feb 28 called for an urgent meeting of the United Nations Security Council, saying the outbreak of a war between the United States, Israel and Iran has “serious consequences” for international peace and security.
Mr Macron spoke separately with leaders of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Jordan and the president of the autonomous region of Kurdistan, his office said.
France was ready to deploy the necessary resources to protect its closest partners at their request, Mr Macron said on X.
“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 destabilise the region,” Mr Macron said.
“This is absolutely essential for the security of everyone in the Middle East,” he added.
“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.”
The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Feb 28, plunging the Middle East into a new conflict that President Donald Trump said would end a security threat to the United States and offer Iranians a chance to topple their rulers. REUTERS
