The ministerial meeting will take place at 8:30, a few hours after the expiry of the ultimatum set by Donald Trump for the Iranian regime, at 2 am Paris time.
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French President Emmanuel Macron has convened a national defense and security council on Wednesday, April 8, regarding the “situation in Iran and the Middle East,” announced the Elysée palace on Tuesday evening. This new defense council bringing together ministers and officials responsible for security issues will be held at 8:30.
This meeting will take place a few hours after the expiration of the ultimatum set by Donald Trump for the Iranian regime, which he threatens with unprecedented strikes if the Strait of Hormuz is not unblocked by Tuesday evening, 8:00 pm (Washington time, 2 am Paris time).
According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, “anything excessive is insignificant.” Urging to “not confuse the Iranian people and the regime,” which he describes as “bloody,” the French foreign minister recalled during the France 2 news at 8:00 pm on Tuesday that the US president’s ultimatum “is not the first (…) since the beginning of this war.” “France strongly opposes strikes against civilian infrastructure,” he reaffirmed.
