According to French President Emmanuel Macron, any French strikes on the Syrian government would target alleged chemical facilities.

"Our decision will not target allies of the regime or attack anyone but rather attack the regime's chemical capabilities," he said, insisting he did "not want an escalation".

France does not want any military escalation in Syria and the Middle East region and also advocates strict observance by all parties of international law, first of all, norms in the field of humanitarian law, Macron said.

France, Saudi Agree to Curb Iranian 'Expansionism'

At a press conference with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, an arch-rival of Iran, French President Emmanuel Macron admitted to differences with Riyadh on the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, but said the two agreed on the need to "limit Iran's ballistic activity and regional expansionism."

The Saudi crown prince said that the Saudi-led coalition is doing everything to avoid civilian casualties in Yemen, but mistakes in conflicts are inevitable.