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French president Emmanuel Macron said French forces ready to defend Israel (Photo: Élysée.fr)

EU and US defend Israel after Iran fires missiles

The EU and US have backed Israel after Iran fired a new salvo of missiles, in a third front in the Middle East war.  

French president Emmanuel Macron said he had mobilised troops in the region to defend Israel if need be.

"He [Macron] condemned in the strongest possible terms Iran'...

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

French president Emmanuel Macron said French forces ready to defend Israel (Photo: Élysée.fr)

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

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