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Macron says US and Israeli strikes on Iran have led to 'an unprecedented regional escalation'

(1 Mar 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS VIA AGENCY POOL (AFP TV) Paris , France - 01 March 2026 ++SOUNDBITES SEPARATED BY BLACK FRAMES++ 1. SOUNDBITE (French) Emmanuel Macron, French President: ++STARTS ON WIDE SHOT OF DEFENCE MEETING AND ZOOMS IN++ "The strikes that the United States and Israel have been conducting against Iran since yesterday morning have led to an unprecedented regional escalation. The missile and drone attacks launched in response by Iran, in a completely disproportionate and indiscriminate manner, have hit military facilities and numerous civilian targets among our partners and allies in the region.” ++BLACK FRAMES++ 2. SOUNDBITE (French) Emmanuel Macron, French President: "In this context, our priority, as I mentioned yesterday, is the safety of our citizens, obviously our military and diplomatic facilities, and the citizens living or staying in these partner countries. I thank the ministers and teams for making progress based on yesterday's instructions, and we will provide a detailed update, country by country on the situation, both to protect and to be able to repatriate as soon as the airspaces are reopened.” ++BLACK FRAMES++ 3. SOUNDBITE (French) Emmanuel Macron, French President: “Then it’s about the security and sovereignty of our partners in the region. The United Arab Emirates is by far the most affected and exposed. Qatar is also heavily targeted. All other countries in the region have been hit. In the United Arab Emirates, we have a hangar at our base adjacent to the Emirati base that was hit in a drone attack targeting the port of Abu Dhabi. The damage is only material and limited, with no injuries to report. But all this also leads us to enhance our posture and defensive support, to stand alongside those with whom we have defence treaties and to adapt our posture to the developments of recent hours, which nothing justifies and which we will not let pass.” ++BLACK FRAMES++ 4. SOUNDBITE (French) Emmanuel Macron, French President: "From the very first hours, we took responsibility. Indeed, to protect our citizens, our interests, and to stand by the countries in the region, and we will continue to do so. I hope this meeting allows us to examine all the options. Also, look at the dynamics of the operations and strikes, the developments in Iran, and the developments in the region. Finally, we will assess the situation nationally, the risks as we evaluate them, and obviously the economic consequences of this conflict. Thank you very much.” 5. Pulls out to wide shot of meeting (++CONTINUES FROM PREVIOUS SHOT++) ++PART MUTE++ STORYLINE: French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said the Iran conflict has prompted France to reinforce its military posture and its defensive support for allies in the Middle East. He did not elaborate. Noting that a drone hit a hangar Sunday at a French naval base, he said France needs to ″be able to adapt our posture to the evolution of the last few hours.″ France has military bases in the Gulf. Chairing an emergency defense meeting in Paris, Macron said top security officials would discuss the risks the conflict creates for France, and its economic consequences. Macron spoke with the leaders of several countries around the Mideast over the weekend. Meanwhile, U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran continued for a second day on Sunday after the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei threw the future of the Islamic Republic into uncertainty and raised the risk of regional instability. =========================================================== Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...