Araghchi slams France for failing to utter ‘one word of condemnation’ of Israel-US war on Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has criticized French President Emmanuel Macron for refraining from uttering even “one word of condemnation” of the military aggression of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran.

In a post on his X account on Thursday, Araghchi said the French president “did not condemn Israel when it blew up fuel storage in Tehran, exposing millions to toxins,” referring to US-Israel missile attacks on fuel storage facilities in the provinces of Tehran and Alborz earlier this month.

The National Iranian Oil Refinery and Distribution Company said in a statement that the United States and the Israeli regime carried out missile attacks on oil depots in Tehran and Alborz late on March 7 as part of their strikes on Iran’s infrastructure.

The attacks caused significant fires, environmental concerns, and casualties. Thick choking black smoke hang over Tehran after the attacks.

Referring to attacks on Iran’s natural gas production sites, Araghchi said Macron’s “current ‘concern’ didn't follow Israel's attack on our gas facilities. It follows our retaliation. Sad!”

On Wednesday, the US and Israel carried out airstrikes against four refining facilities in the South Pars Special Economic Energy Zone in the coastal city of Asaluyeh, home to the massive South Pars gas field, the world's largest known gas reserve, which supplies approximately 70 percent of Iran's domestic natural gas.

The strikes caused a fire and temporarily suspended operations at the refining complex.

Following the attack, the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) issued an urgent evacuation order for people living near key energy-production facilities in three Persian Gulf Arab states, namely Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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Araghchi’s post came after Macron wrote on his X that he has just spoken with the Emir of Qatar and US President Donald Trump following the strikes that hit gas production facilities in Iran and Qatar.

“It is in our common interest to implement, without delay, a moratorium on strikes targeting civilian infrastructure, particularly energy and water supply facilities. Civilian populations and their essential needs, as well as the security of energy supplies, must be protected from military escalation,” he said.

Trump said on his Truth Social that Israel “out of anger for what has taken place in the Middle East” launched the attack against Iran’s major gas facility, claiming that “the United States knew nothing about this particular attack.”

The American president also pledged – partly in all caps for emphasis – that “NO MORE ATTACKS WILL BE MADE BY ISRAEL pertaining to this extremely important and valuable South Pars Field.”

However, Axios reporter Barak Ravid said in a post on X on Thursday that the US president knew about Israel’s plan to strike Iran’s South Pars Gas Field but changed course and denied his prior knowledge after the Islamic Republic hit Qatar’s gas field in retaliation.

Citing senior American and Israeli officials, Ravid added that the United States was fully aware that Israel was set to strike Iran’s South Pars Gas Field on Wednesday, adding that Washington even approved the attack.

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