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President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday France would never take part in operations to unblock the Strait of Hormuz, pushing back on comments by Donald Trump that Paris was ‌willing to help.

"We are not party to the conflict and therefore France will never take part in operations to open or liberate the Strait of Hormuz in the current context," Macron said at the start of a cabinet meeting to discuss the conflicts in the Middle East.

France has been pushing ⁠on with its own efforts to put together a coalition to secure the Strait of Hormuz once the security situation stabilises and without a U.S. role, French officials have said.

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[–] BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world 25 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

...but allows the US to use French bases for their illegal war, allowed Bibi to fly through the French airspace 3 times after the ICC issued an arrest warrant

[–] obinice@lemmy.world 29 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Why don't France want to go to war with a random country for lols? Are they COWARDS?!

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Iran has historically been a friendly trade partner with France.

By contrast, its straight up open season on any country in North Africa. Macron practically lead the charge when it came time to carpet bomb Libya. And he was all on board in the overthrow of the Syrian government.

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 3 points 1 day ago

High school logic, used by some world leaders.

[–] WanderingThoughts 33 points 1 day ago

We don't like being part of USA's Finding Out phase. It's a journey they have to do alone.

[–] tirateimas@lemmy.pt 47 points 1 day ago

At this point in time, that's the wise thing to do.

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 day ago

Oh boy guess we gotta start eating freedom fries again.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Given how unpopular Macron is, this is a bit surprising. I thought he might go for it to distract from his domestic problems.

[–] Swemg@lemmy.world 34 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This doesn't work well in France I think

[–] voidsignal@lemmy.world 28 points 1 day ago (1 children)

yeah. someone like pedonald would face immediate general strike. then guillotine before the week end

[–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

We have wood and steel and rope in America too! We also have heavily militarized police so shit is a one way road if we start

[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 24 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It's state policy to keep strategic independence. That is why they have independent nukes and why they were adamant about not going to Iraq, but they did sent troops to Afghanistan, because 911 was an actual attack on NATO soil.

yeah it wouldn't work here, and why would he need to make distraction, he can't run for the next election anyway so.

And I'm quite scared by what's coming next, because currently I know what we have and his foreign policy isn't the worse imho

[–] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago

The Orange turd is so terrible, he is the one that unified the rest of the world against the US regime

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Where the "never" came from? The text of the news says "in the current context"?

[–] disorderly@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It also says "never", but yeah, it's a pretty bland statement when you put the context back in (literally and figuratively).

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 10 points 1 day ago

Re reading again it's actually says never. My bad. The "in the current context" weighted way more in my head.