Tensions inside NATO are surfacing after France publicly criticized U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, saying the action should have been debated at the United Nations first. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot warned against unilateral escalation even as Iran retaliated across the region. The remarks came after a drone strike hit the RAF base at Akrotiri in Cyprus, prompting President Nikos Christodoulides to place the country on full alert while stressing non-involvement. The conflict erupted after strikes that reportedly killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, triggering missile and drone attacks across the Middle East.