Macron says France 'inflexible' over Iran's nuclear ambitions


  • World
  • Wednesday, 22 Jan 2020

French President Emmanuel Macron makes his speech during the "500 champions of the territories" event for French medium-sized companies (ETI) at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France January 21, 2020. Yoan Valat / Pool via REUTERS

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that France will be inflexible about Iran's nuclear ambitions and that his country is determined Tehran will never acquire nuclear weapons.

"In the current context, France is determined that Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon, but also that we avoid all military escalation in the region," Macron said.

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