Jeddah | BETH
04 Shawwal 1447 AH | 23 March 2026

His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received a phone call from His Excellency President Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic.

During the call, developments of the current situation in the region and their repercussions on various levels were reviewed.

The French President affirmed his country’s solidarity and its standing alongside the Kingdom, expressing France’s condemnation and denunciation of the repeated Iranian attacks targeting the Kingdom’s territory.

He also renewed France’s support for the measures taken by the Kingdom to preserve its sovereignty, safeguard its security, and protect its land and airspace.

BETH Analysis
The call reflects a notable shift in the European position toward more explicit support for the Kingdom amid the regional escalation, as the discourse is no longer limited to calls for de-escalation, but has extended to direct condemnation of the attacks and affirmation of the Kingdom’s right to defend its sovereignty.

It also indicates a growing recognition of the Kingdom’s role as a pillar of regional stability and a key partner in global energy and security balances.