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War: 'They Didn’t Bother to Inform Us Before Fighting Iran' - France Slams US as Unpredictable Ally

  • The United States launched a war in the Middle East without informing European allies or NATO, causing tension over the Iran conflict, according to French Army Chief Mandon.
  • Costa warned that the conflict is harming Europe's economy through energy price spikes, trade disruptions, and financial effects on households and governments.
  • Costa cautioned that if the war continues, it could worsen humanitarian crises and lead to a new migration crisis.
  • Costa emphasized the need for Europe to strengthen strategic autonomy, defense, economic resilience, and crisis preparedness due to unpredictability in U.S. actions and a need for independent readiness.
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The chief of staff of the French defense, General Fabien Mandon, regretted this Tuesday that the United States is "increasingly less predictable" and has not alerted its...

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French Prime Minister Fabien Mandon pointed out that the United States has become "at least predictable" and has not informed the allies about the decision to enter into conflict with Iran, reports the AFP and Reuters.

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The Joint Chief of Staff criticized on Tuesday the American decision to attack Iran without warning its allies. A situation which France pays the price: a soldier deployed in Iranian Kurdistan died in a drone strike. Marco Rubio, the head of American diplomacy, will be in France on Friday for his first trip abroad since the beginning of the war. - "We need coordination": the Chief of the Army Staff criticizes the American strategy in Iran, befor…

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U.S. operations in the Middle East cause great discomfort to France. This was openly acknowledged by the army's Chief of Staff, Fabien Mandon, during his intervention at the Defense Forum held this Tuesday in Paris. Washington's actions have "an impact on our security and our interests," Mandon admitted, after the country had been involved in the conflict, with one soldier dead and six others wounded in a drone attack in northern Iraq.Keep readi…

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The Straits Times broke the news in Singapore on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
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