European diplomats scrambled to prevent escalation as Iran launched fresh missiles at Israeli cities, striking Haifa and injuring nineteen people. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot joined German and British counterparts in Geneva for emergency talks with Iran's representative, offering what Macron called a "complete negotiation offer" to Tehran.
Iran signaled conditional openness to diplomacy, stating it would "consider" negotiations "once the aggression is stopped," while European officials insisted there was no "definitive solution through military means" to the nuclear standoff. Trump dismissed European mediation efforts entirely, declaring "Europe will not be able to help" resolve the conflict and giving himself a maximum two-week deadline for potential American intervention.
Domestically, France grappled with its first major heat wave as sixteen departments entered orange alert with temperatures reaching 38°C. The Jubillar murder case saw justice reject demands for new excavations, while two butcher shops in Aisne were shuttered after a fatal food poisoning outbreak killed a twelve-year-old child.