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French President Macron to visit Cyprus as France deploys warships
France deploys Charles de Gaulle carrier, frigate, and air defense units to Cyprus to reinforce maritime security and aid repatriation of nearly 400,000 European nationals, officials said.
- Sending the Charles de Gaulle, France is deploying warships to Cyprus as Macron visits on Monday after a drone attack on a British base.
- As the war enters its second week, the US-Israel war with Iran triggered attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, where nearly 20 percent of global crude oil and LNG transit.
- In Paphos, Macron will meet Cypriot counterpart Nikos Christodoulides and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to show solidarity, while Konstantinos Letymbiotis said they will assess a 'high level of coordination' with UK and Italy warships present.
- The Cyprus meeting will focus on safety and repatriation of European nationals, as nearly 400,000 French nationals are in affected areas and at least 4,300 have returned.
- Amid rising tensions, Macron said 'Qatar and France share the same conviction: beyond the clamour of arms, lasting stability for all must come through de-escalation and negotiation' and emphasized France's defensive support, including air assets benefitting Qatar.
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Iranian-made drones targeted Cyprus, leading French President Emmanuel Macron to order an aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean and a frigate and air defense units to Cyprus.
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