The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends on Sunday that its nationals “temporarily leave Iran”, due to a “risk of military escalation” after the Iranian strikes which targeted Israel during the night from Saturday to Sunday.
The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends on Sunday that its nationals “temporarily leave Iran”, due to a “risk of military escalation” after the Iranian strikes which targeted Israel during the night from Saturday to Sunday.
“Due to the new level reached”, the French embassy in Tehran “recommends to French residents in Iran who have the possibility (…) to temporarily leave the country. They are asked to exercise the greatest caution in travel” and “to avoid any gatherings”, according to the ministry website.
G7 meeting this Sunday afternoon
Iran launched more than 200 drones and missiles against Israel during the night from Saturday to Sunday, in response to a strike against its consulate in Damascus, an unprecedented direct Iranian attack which was “foiled”, the army said on Sunday Israeli.
Emmanuel Macron “condemned with the greatest firmness the unprecedented attack launched by Iran against Israel” and called for “restraint” from stakeholders, in a message published on Sunday on X.
The heads of state and government of the G7, of which France is a member, will meet by video conference early Sunday afternoon “to discuss the Iranian attack against Israel”, announced the Italian government, which currently chairs this group of industrialized countries.