Macron's recognition of the impact of the Iran war on France's protests Emmanuel Macron, the president of this country, saw the war with Iran, the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and the rise in fuel prices as the main reason for the purchasing power crisis and the increase in discontent in France. Macron claimed in a television interview that the increase in fuel prices and living pressures, unlike some of the past protests, are not rooted in the government's internal decisions.