France Coordinates with Italy and Greece Amid Rising Tensions in Eastern Mediterranean

France has reached out to Italy and Greece to coordinate actions in the Eastern Mediterranean as tensions escalate due to the conflict in Iran, according to a source close to French President Emmanuel Macron. According to Jin10, Macron held phone conversations with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday morning, emphasizing European solidarity. The leaders agreed to coordinate the delivery of military supplies to Cyprus and work together to ensure freedom of navigation in the Red Sea. On Tuesday, Macron announced plans to deploy an aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean to assist in safeguarding maritime routes and securing Europe's economic interests in the region.