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- France will deploy eight warships, including the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, to the Middle East amid ongoing regional conflicts.
- President Emmanuel Macron said the deployment is defensive to protect French citizens and support regional allies.
- After a drone attack killed a French soldier in Iraq, Macron urged diplomacy and asked Iran to cease strikes.
- France maintains defense agreements in the region and has provided humanitarian aid to Lebanon.
