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Macron: France not targeted in Hormuz, Lebanon

French President Emmanuel Macron says France was not specifically targeted in recent incidents involving Iran and Hezbollah.

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French President Emmanuel Macron has stated that France was not specifically targeted in two recent security incidents. He referred to the Iranian navy firing warning shots at a French-flagged CMA CGM ship in the Strait of Hormuz and the killing of a French UNIFIL soldier by Hezbollah in Lebanon last week. Macron made the comments during an exchange with the press, downplaying the notion of a deliberate attack on French interests.
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