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Mélenchon attacks “European complicity” in Iran strikes
Filed: May 17, 2026 at 10:07 PM ET
Summary: Jean-Luc Mélenchon criticized “European complicity” in US and Israeli strikes on Iran that he said sparked wider conflict.
WHO: Jean-Luc Mélenchon
WHAT: Condemned what he described as “European complicity” in US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
WHEN: May 17, 2026 at 9:36 PM ET
WHERE: France
WHY: He was reacting to US and Israeli strikes on Iran that he said triggered a wider regional conflict.
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