Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 26 (NT): French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday condemned his American counterpart Donald Trump's decision to slap global tariffs on aluminium and steel imports. Pres Macron added that "France did not want a commercial war."

Addressing at a joint session of Congress at Capitol Hill , French President asserted, "A commercial war is not consistent with our mission, with our history, with our current commitments for global security. At the end of the day, it will destroy jobs, increase prices and the middle class will have to pay for it."

Commenting on President Trump's decision to leave the Paris agreement last year, the French President underscored that he had sweet-talk with Trump to revisit to the agreement, adding that climate change was a global issue, as The Hill reported.

"I'm sure, one day, the United States will come back and join the Paris agreement. And I'm sure we can work together to fulfill with you the ambitions of the global compact on the environment. I believe in building a better future for our children, which requires offering them a planet that is still habitable in 25 years," Pres Macron stated.

"With unchecked greenhouse gas emissions, plunging biodiversity and increasing ocean pollution, "we are killing our planet. Let us face it: There is no Planet B," French president added.

The French President also called on the US to put efforts to restrain "fake news", which he noted was a "problem" in the nation, according to the report.

"Without reason, without truce, there's no real democracy. Because democracy is about true choices and rational decisions. The corruption of information is an attempt to corrode the very spirit of our democracies," Macron further said.

On the other hand, Macron, who concluded his three-day visit to the country, said France was enthusiastic to develop a new nuclear deal with Iran until 2025, adding that he wanted limitations on the nuclear programme, in a bid to stamp out Tehran's "regional influence" in the Middle East.