Macron on Iran: "It's important that it doesn't obtain nuclear weapons, but war doesn't work"

French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview with ABC that preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons is the primary goal, but bombing the country for regime change is not practical. He did not rule out French intervention in the Strait of Hormuz. His remarks came against the backdrop of his controversial UN speech, where he claimed that Hamas is not active in the West Bank.

French President Emmanuel Macron gave an interview today (Wednesday) to the American network ABC and addressed the Iranian nuclear issue. Macron said that "ensuring Iran does not obtain nuclear weapons is a very important matter for all of us; therefore, for me, this is the primary goal." However, he ruled out the possibility of bombing Iran for regime change, stating: "I do not think that carrying out regime change by bombing a country is a practical move, and in my view it is not a good option, because it doesn't work, and we have made this mistake several times in recent decades." Additionally, Macron was asked about French military intervention in the Strait of Hormuz and replied that he does not want a confrontation but France is ready to be more involved to protect the passage. The interview took place against the backdrop of Macron's speech at the UN General Assembly, where he caused a stir by claiming that "Hamas was not active in the West Bank." The article notes that this statement contradicts reality, as this week a Hamas terrorist murdered Natanel Shakron, a French citizen, at a spring in Binyamin, and earlier this month a cell of Hamas terrorists planning an attack was arrested.

Macron on Iran: "It's important that it doesn't obtain nuclear weapons, but war doesn't work"