French President Emmanuel Macron said his country decided not to join US-led strikes against Houthis attacking commercial vessels in the Red Sea because France is seeking to avoid escalation in Mideast tensions, he gave the explanation at a rare news conference. Macron told reporters that the subject was not “military” but “diplomatic.” Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.
<!-- wp:html --><p>French President Emmanuel Macron said his country decided not to join US-led strikes against Houthis attacking commercial vessels in the Red Sea because France is seeking to avoid escalation in Mideast tensions, he gave the explanation at a rare news conference. Macron told reporters that the subject was not “military” but “diplomatic.” Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.</p><!-- /wp:html -->