French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France did not participate in recent US-led strikes against the Houthi forces in Yemen, citing the decision as a measure to avoid further escalation of the conflict. Macron emphasized that France's approach to the situation in the Red Sea remains purely defensive. This stance aligns with France's role in Operation Prosperity Guardian, where despite being a member, they abstained from engaging in the strikes carried out last week by the United States and the United Kingdom. Additionally, a senior Yemeni official, Muhammad Al-Bukhaiti, has commended France's decision as morally positive and beneficial to Paris's interests. Meanwhile, the Chinese foreign minister has criticized the strikes, noting that the United Nations Security Council had not authorized any country to use force against Yemen.
๐ดThe Chinese foreign minister has spoken out about the U.S.-led strikes ๐ฃ๏ธ "United Nations Security Council never authorized any country to use force against Yemen." Full story: https://t.co/Y5Fwl9siy8 https://t.co/WOKzOmguEp
Senior Yemeni official Muhammad Al-Bukhaiti: France's statement not to participate in aggression against Yemen is positive from a moral point of view and protects the interests of Paris.
Macron: France is not participating in the US coalition against Yemen Emmanuel Macron said France would not engage in preemptive attacks on Yemeni forces to avoid escalating tensions in the region https://t.co/FBGZnElyzL
The President of France, Emmanuel Macron has stated that their approach to the Houthi Situation in the Red Sea is Purely Defensive, which is why despite being a Member of Operation Prosperity Guardian they did not Participate in the Strikes last week by the United States and U.K. https://t.co/SYyuUQirDa
French President: We did not participate in the US-led strikes on the Houthis to avoid escalation. https://t.co/dw9ViKeNVu
Macron: Paris decided not to join the strikes against the Houthis to avoid escalation. https://t.co/3aQySuQHyv
FRANCE'S MACRON: DID NOT TAKE PART IN US-LED STRIKES ON HOUTHIS TO AVOID ESCALATION