French President Emmanuel Macron voiced concerns regarding the potential for violent regime change in Iran, stating it could lead to significant chaos. These comments come amid escalating worries about the U.S. possibly supporting Israel’s military actions against Iran, which began late last week and have severely impacted Iranian nuclear facilities while eliminating key officials of the regime.
On Tuesday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz indicated that U.S. President Donald Trump was seriously contemplating this military option. Speaking on his return to the U.S. yesterday, Trump expressed his desire for a “real end” to the ongoing conflict, stating he was “not too much in a mood to negotiate.”
Macron reflected on the U.S. and NATO’s previous forced regime changes in Iraq and Libya, describing them as mistakes that should not be repeated due to the lasting political instability they engendered. “Collectively didn’t we see the consequences this had in the region and elsewhere? Does anyone think that what was done in Iraq in 2003 was a good idea? Does anyone think that what was done in Libya in the previous decade was a good idea? No,” he remarked, emphasizing that countries in the region do not require “chaos.”
In a recent response, Trump criticized Macron for implying that he was leaving the G7 summit prematurely to negotiate a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, claiming that the French president “always gets it wrong” and denying any involvement in ceasefire negotiations. Despite the backlash, Macron asserted he took no offense from Trump’s comments, referring to it as merely “an incident.”