cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/c/europe/p/1841865/french-president-expresses-european-solidarity-with-spain-after-us-threats-over-madrids

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday voiced solidarity with Spain following recent threats by US President Donald Trump over Madrid's stance on Iran. > > Macron has just spoken with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez “to express France’s European solidarity in response to the recent threats of economic coercion that Spain was targeted with yesterday," the French Presidency told broadcaster BFMTV. > > European Council President Antonio Costa also expressed the EU's solidarity with Madrid and noted that the bloc "will always ensure that the interests of its Member States are fully protected."

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[–] 19 points 6 months ago (8 children)

Macron explicitly said that France was involved because of defense treaties with petromonarchies. That means that French weapons and soldiers will be involved in disabling Iranian war capability, i.e. bombing them.

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  • [–] 11 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    Are you suggesting they simply ignore the defence treaties they signed with allies? Who do you think they are, Russia?

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  • [–] 4 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    What business do the French have in the Middle Esast that their head of state signs defense treaties with petromonarchies? What's in there for French people? What's in there for French values?

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago (4 children)

    Bombing them and taking out offensive weapons is not the same thing. 

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  • [–] 6 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    It is, when Iran is using these weapons to push American allies in the region to try and convince the Burgers to stop murdering them, and to take out military installations that help the Burgers kill.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    If so, that's an idiotic strategy. It would be like Palestinians suicide-bombing EU countries to make them stop Israel's war.

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