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France is “ready” to defend Gulf countries and Jordan against Iran if necessary, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Monday.
“To allied countries that have been deliberately targeted by the missiles and drones of the (Iranian) Revolutionary Guards and dragged into a war they did not choose, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, and Jordan, France expresses its full support and complete solidarity,” Barrot said. “It stands ready ... to take part in their defence.”
France, Germany and the United Kingdom said Sunday they were ready to defend their interests and those of their allies in the Gulf if needed.
The United States and Israel launched an attack on Iran on Saturday, killing several top Iranian leaders, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Tehran retaliated with a series of drone and missile attacks that targeted Israel, U.S. assets and several Gulf countries.
Iranian officials have rejected calls to resume diplomacy after Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi proposed a fresh round of talks in a social media post.
The U.S.-Israeli attack came amid indirect nuclear negotiations between Tehran and Washington, mediated by Oman.
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