PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that information France had on the Iranian nuclear programme was most concerning, adding that the programme was close to a critical stage.

Macron, speaking at a news conference, said France did not recommend attacking Iran's nuclear sites, saying there was still a "diplomatic route" to resolve the issue.

(Reporting by Michel Rose and Benoit Van OverstraetenEditing by Gareth Jones)