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‘You have to be serious’: Macron criticises Trump’s mixed messages about Nato and Iran

Speaking in South Korea, the French president defended the transatlantic alliance and called for return to peace Middle East crisis – live updates Emmanuel Macron has sharply criticised Donald Trump’s inconsistent and… Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

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The GuardianApr 2, 2026, 5:34 PM

‘You have to be serious’: Macron criticises Trump’s mixed messages about Nato and Iran

Speaking in South Korea, the French president defended the transatlantic alliance and called for return to peace Middle East crisis – live updates Emmanuel Macron has sharply criticised Donald Trump’s inconsistent and often contradictory pronouncements on the Iran war and Nato, saying if “you want to be serious” it was better not to come out with something different every day. “There is too much talk … and it’s all over the place,” the French president said on Thursday during a state visit to South Korea. “We all need stability, calm, a return to peace – this isn’t a show!” Continue reading...

BBC NewsApr 2, 2026, 1:41 PM

'Be serious... don't speak every day': Macron criticises Trump approach to Iran war

The comments were an apparent jab at the US leader's sometimes contradictory stance on the US-Israeli war against Iran.

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