PARIS, Jan 15 (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron convened an emergency defence cabinet in Paris on Thursday to discuss U.S. President Donald's Trump's stated intent to acquire Greenland and the forceful crackdown on nationwide protests in Iran.

President Donald Trump has shared private messages from world leaders about Greenland, revealing softer tones behind public criticism.

The French president, Emmanuel Macron, expressed support for Greenland on Wednesday in Paris, trying his hand in Greenlandic and Danish as he stood between the two countries' prime ministers

French President Emmanuel Macron texted President Donald Trump that he does “not understand” what the U.S. leader’s goal in Greenland is, ahead of Trump’s visit to speak in front of European leaders in Davos, Switzerland. The text, posted by Trump to Truth Social, detailed Macron’s understanding of some of his recent geopolitical objectives.

President Trump early Tuesday revealed a message from French President Emmanuel Macron tied to Trump’s push to acquire Greenland. “My friend, we are totally in line on Syria, we can do great things on Iran.

Macron, who has been critical of Trump’s recent tariff threats against Europe, purportedly texted him, “I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland.”

PARIS, Jan 14 (Reuters) - If the sovereignty of a European country and ally was affected, the knock-on effects would be unprecedented, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday during a cabinet meeting,