French frigate due to arrive in Cyprus, Macron deploys aircraft carrier to region

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday evening confirmed that the frigate Languedoc was due to arrive in Cypriot waters imminently, with the aim of acting as a deterrent after the island was hit by an Iranian-made drone on Monday, while also announcing that the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle would be deployed to the region.

“France will send additional air defence assets to Cyprus, and the frigate Languedoc will arrive off the coast of the Mediterranean island this evening,” he said during a televised address...