France enters Iran conflict in a 'strictly defensive' posture
- Posted on March 4, 2026
- By Le Monde
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France enters Iran conflict in a 'strictly defensive' posture

In a solemn address on Tuesday evening, Emmanuel Macron announced, among other measures, the deployment of the aircraft carrier Charles-de-Gaulle to the eastern Mediterranean, confirming the likelihood of a wider regional conflict in the Middle East.