Macron: The nuclear deal must be defended with security interests in mind

French President Emmanuel Macron discusses with the Prime Minister of the Israeli occupation many issues, including the nuclear agreement with Iran.

  • French President Emmanuel Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron stressed, today, Tuesday, “the need to defend the nuclear agreement, taking into account the security interests in the region, especially the security of Israel.”

“We must defend the nuclear agreement, taking into account the security interests in the region, foremost of which is the security of Israel,” Macron said, at a press conference from the Elysee with caretaker Prime Minister Yair Lapid.

“We intend to reach as soon as possible the respect of the nuclear agreement, although this will not be sufficient to contain Iran’s destabilizing activities,” he added.

Macron called for “avoiding any action” that would threaten the ongoing process between Lebanon and “Israel” on the “thorny” issue of gas, saying: “I would like to talk about negotiations on the maritime border with Israel. The two countries have an interest in reaching an agreement that allows the exploitation of Energy for the benefit of the two peoples.

He added, without further details, that “France is already contributing to this and is ready to contribute more.”

For his part, Lapid claimed that “Iran is violating the nuclear agreement and the world must respond to its transgressions, and it is insisting on strengthening its nuclear program and exceeding the permissible levels of enrichment, as it has removed cameras from certain locations,” adding that “Hezbollah threatens Israel’s stability and we will not stand idly by.” against any attacks.

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid arrived in France on Tuesday morning, on his first political visit since assuming his current position.

Lapid’s visit to France is his first foreign trip since taking over as interim prime minister last week.

His agenda with French President Emmanuel Macron includes a set of issues, foremost of which is the Iranian nuclear file, in addition to the issue of demarcating the maritime borders between “Israel” and Lebanon.

The two sides are also expected to address the issue of the killing of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh last May, after she was shot in the head while covering the Israeli occupation forces’ storming of Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank.

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