US EditionMacron orders France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean
- Macron ordered France's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to the Mediterranean amid the ongoing war in the Middle East.
- Macron cited Monday's strike on a British airbase in Cyprus as the reason for deploying air defense assets and a French frigate to the island.
- France, the UK, and Germany have said they were not involved in strikes on Iran but are prepared to take defensive action to destroy Iran's missile and drone capabilities.
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According to the French president, however, the greatest responsibility lies with the Iranian leadership and announced that he would send France's only aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean.
The President of France, Emmanuel Macro, reported to send reinforcements to the Middle East, including the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier.
French President Emmanuel Macron announced in a televised address today that France will send an aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean along with frigates and aircraft due to the escalation of the situation in the Middle East. He added that France does not approve of the military operations of the United States and Israel in Iran, and blamed Tehran for the escalation of the situation.
Radio France Internationale
Le MondeFrance sends aircraft carrier to Mediterranean over Iran war
More than 4,000 French soldiers are already deployed in the Middle East, where fighting has been raging on several fronts for four days. Charles-de-Gaulle is on his way to the Mediterranean, and the French frigate, Languedoc, is due to arrive off Cyprus on the evening of Tuesday, March 3. On Saturday, February 28, on the first day of the war, a hangar at a French base in Abu Dhabi was hit by an Iranian drone. Despite this, France intends to rema…
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