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France’s Macron: Iran nuclear programme was close to a critical stage

By Thomson Reuters Jun 13, 2025 | 1:43 PM

PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that information France had on the Iranian nuclear programme was most concerning, adding that the programme was close to a critical stage.

Macron, speaking at a news conference, said France did not recommend attacking Iran’s nuclear sites, saying there was still a “diplomatic route” to resolve the issue.

(Reporting by Michel Rose and Benoit Van OverstraetenEditing by Gareth Jones)