President Macron: France, US intend to put pressure on Iran

French President Emmanuel Macron has said that France and the US are intent on piling pressure on Iran to counter its "destabilising" activity.

"Both our countries are determined to bring pressure to bear," he said at a joint news conference with US President Joe Biden following talks in Paris, according to TASS.

Macron accused Iran of attacks against Israel and "operations of regional destabilisation."

He also criticised the Iranian nuclear programme.

Iran launched drones and missiles toward Israel in response to what it called "repeated crimes" by Tel Aviv, including the attack on the consular office of the Iranian Embassy in Damascus, for which it blamed Israel on April 13.

Iranian government-owned news media reported that the strikes on Israel targeted military sites.

The Israel Defence Forces said it intercepted 99 per cent of the nearly 300 projectiles that were launched toward the country.

Israel did not report any fatalities or serious injuries, saying only that minor damage had been caused to Nevatim Air Base.