PARIS, June 13, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday 
said Israel had the right to protect itself and called for "maximum 
restraint" from all parties following Israel's wave of strikes on Iran.

"France reaffirms Israel's right to defend itself and ensure its security," 
Macron said in English on X. "To avoid jeopardizing the stability of the 
entire region, I call on all parties to exercise maximum restraint and to de-
escalate.