Macron expressed opposition to military actions that could lead to a regime change in Iran.

According to reports from multiple media outlets, French President Macron, who is attending the G7 summit in Canada, said on the 17th that he opposes military actions that could lead to regime change in Iran because it would cause chaos in Iran and the Middle East. Macron told the media, "We do not want Iran to have nuclear weapons" "But the biggest mistake is using military strikes to change the regime because it will cause chaos". He strongly opposes airstrikes on Iran's energy infrastructure, civilians, and military targets that could lead to regime change, and emphasizes the need to resume negotiations as soon as possible. In light of the tense situation in the Middle East, US President Trump left the G7 summit a day early on the 16th. The G7 summit issued a statement that evening stating that Israel has the right to "self-defense" while urging pressure on Iran and emphasizing that "Iran must never have nuclear weapons". The statement calls for resolving the Israeli-Iranian conflict to de-escalate hostile activities in the Middle East, including achieving a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Since the early hours of the 13th, Israel has launched large-scale airstrikes on multiple locations in Iran, bombing Iranian nuclear facilities and military targets, resulting in heavy casualties. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has repeatedly hinted in recent days that regime change in Iran is one of the possible outcomes of Israeli military action against Iran.