France Scoffs at Trump's ‘Mixed Signals’ Tweet About Macron on Iran
- ‘France speaks with total sovereignty,’ foreign minister says
- Back-and-forth reflects strain over Trump quitting Iran deal
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France’s foreign minister dismissed Donald Trump’s assertion that President Emmanuel Macron was sending “mixed signals” to Iran.
“On Iran, France speaks with total sovereignty,” Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said in a statement on Friday. “France commits strongly to peace and security in the region, and commits to enabling de-escalation. France requires no authorization to do so.”