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Dominique de Villepin in October 2025

Video. 'Do not intervene' in Iran, former French premier tells Euronews

Updated: 12/01/2026 - 13:56 GMT+1

Former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin told Euronews' flagship morning show Europe Today that foreign intervention in Iran "must find the right balance to not make things worse."

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