Emmanuel Macron called on Wednesday to “expand” sanctions against Iran after the unprecedented attack carried out on Saturday by Tehran against Israel. "Our duty is to expand these sanctions so that they are focused on the regime in Tehran," declared the French president from Brussels, where he is attending a European summit until Thursday.
Iran launched an unprecedented attack on Israel overnight from Saturday to Sunday, launching 350 drones and missiles against the Jewish state. Almost all of these projectiles were intercepted by Israeli air defense, with the help of the United States and other allied countries, including France. Several countries have announced their desire to strengthen sanctions against the Tehran regime, already subject to a strict regime of punitive measures. The White House announced that it would impose "new sanctions targeting Iran, including its drone and missile programs," its Revolutionary Guard Corps, the ideological army of the Islamic Republic, and its Ministry of Defense. The European Union is also considering broadening the scope of its sanctions.