French opposition figure slams ‘European complicity’ in US-Israel war on Iran
A leading French opposition figure has denounced "European complicity" in the recent war of aggression waged by the US and Israel against Iran that ignited a wider conflict across the region.
Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the prominent figure of the left-wing to far-left La France Insoumise political party in France, and an expected contender in the 2027 French presidential election, made the remarks in a post on his X account on Monday.
He blamed Western capitals for sacrificing global peace for the sake of the colonial ambitions of US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
"Trump and Netanyahu’s crude threats to destroy Iran are only possible thanks to European complicity," he wrote.
Mélenchon added, “The world’s peace is reduced to the interests of Trump and Netanyahu’s colonialism.”
The politician also directly addressed French voters, urging them to use the upcoming election to end their country’s subordination to such “criminals.”
Mélenchon called on the electorate to put an end to "France's alignment with these criminals" and to "break the leash" at the ballot box.
The criminal US-Israeli aggression against Iran began on February 28 with airstrikes that assassinated senior Iranian officials and commanders, including Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
Iranian Armed Forces responded by launching daily missile and drone operations targeting locations in the Israeli-occupied territories as well as US military bases and assets across the region.
Furthermore, Iran retaliated against the strikes by closing the Strait of Hormuz, which resulted in a significant increase in oil prices and its by-products.
French President Emmanuel Macron last week ruled out any unilateral French military deployment in the Strait of Hormuz, saying Paris "never considered" deploying French warships to the strait without "coordination with Iran."
He also noted that Paris is ready to lend help “in coordination with Iran” to allow the resumption of maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
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