French President Emmanuel Macron said today that his country is committed to continuing the fight against the jihadists of the Islamic State and added that this includes its military presence in the Middle East.
At a cabinet meeting in Paris today, Macron condemned Iran's "aggressive intentions" as well as Iran's decision to withdraw from the international agreement on its nuclear program.
The French president called for calming the tensions that have intensified after an American airstrike in Iraq killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani on Friday.
France has about 1.000 soldiers in the international military coalition led by the USA, which is fighting the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
In a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump on Sunday, Macron "expressed complete solidarity" with the international coalition and added that his country will work to calm tensions.
The Iraqi parliament on Sunday demanded that American soldiers in the coalition leave Iraq.
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