Jean-Luc Mélenchon, head of France’s left-wing party La France Insoumise, has accused Europe of complicity in the escalating conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel. In a post on social media platform X, he claimed that the broader regional war triggered by U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran has been made possible through European cooperation or partnership.

Mélenchon alleged that former U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s threats to destroy Iran are sustained by Europe’s involvement. He said global peace is now held hostage to what he described as the colonial interests of Trump and Netanyahu. As a declared candidate for France’s 2027 presidential election, Mélenchon urged voters to end France’s alliance with what he called “these criminals” and to break free from “the chains of servitude.”

The remarks, reported by Al Jazeera, come amid heightened regional tensions following military actions against Iran and continuing violence in Gaza.