> "You Shouldn't Talk Every Day": Macron Slams Trump For Multiple Iran War U-Turns

French President Emmanuel Macron has accused US President Donald Trump of creating confusion by repeatedly contradicting himself regarding his views on the Middle East conflict.

"You have to be serious. When you want to be serious, you don't say the opposite every day of what you said the day before. And perhaps you shouldn't talk every day", he said.

During his state visit to South Korea on Thursday, Macron also said that Trump has undermined the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) by creating "daily doubt" about America's commitment to the alliance.

"If you create daily doubt about your commitment, you hollow it out," Macron said, adding that there is "too much talk ... going off in all directions."

Macron also said that it would be "unrealistic" to conduct military operation to liberate the Strait of Hormuz.

"There are those who advocate for the liberation of the Strait of Hormuz by force through a military operation, a position sometimes expressed by the United States. It is unrealistic because it would take an inordinate amount of time and would expose anyone crossing the strait to coastal threats from the (Iranian) Revolutionary Guards, who possess significant resources, as well as ballistic missiles, (and) a host of other risks," he said.

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