Macron says military operation to 'liberate' Strait of Hormuz 'unrealistic'

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran will not provide a durable solution to the issue of Tehran's nuclear program and that Trump cannot keep "contradicting" himself every day on Iran.

"A targeted military action, even for a few weeks, will not allow us to resolve the nuclear issue in the long term," Macron said in South Korea.

"If there is no framework for diplomatic and technical negotiations, the situation can deteriorate again in a few months or a few years," he said.

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

"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," Macron said in South Korea.

"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 Trump was undermining NATO by creating "daily doubt about his commitment" to the North Atlantic alliance.

"If you create daily doubt about your commitment, you hollow it out," Macron said during a state visit to Seoul, adding that there is "too much talk... going off in all

On another note, Macron described Trump's comments about his marriage as "neither elegant nor up to standard".

"I call up France, Macron -- whose wife treats him extremely badly. Still recovering from the right to the jaw," Trump had said on Wednesday, referring to a 2025 news video that appeared to show Brigitte Macron shoving the French president's face.