French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday called for a boost to defense budgets following Russia’s military operations in Ukraine, saying France was now on a “war economy” footing. Speaking at Eurosatory, a weapons industry fair, Macron said Europe needed “a much larger defense industry” to avoid relying on suppliers elsewhere ...
Iran has strongly rejected the “one-sided” and “unjustifiable” statements of France and Germany regarding its seizure of two Greek oil tankers, urging the two countries to take a more constructive stance by genuinely supporting freedom of navigation and maritime safety. Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh in a statement on Wednesday ...