French military deployment to Saudi Arabia is ‘strictly defensive’, minister says
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French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot stated that France's military deployment and support to Saudi Arabia is strictly defensive, intended to help the kingdom defend against attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis. The announcement follows statements from French President Emmanuel Macron regarding the dispatch of defense resources to the country.
According to the French foreign minister, the ultimate scale of the French military deployment will depend directly on requests made by Riyadh as well as how the regional situation continues to develop.
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