Australia’s foreign ministry has “noted with regret” France’s decision to recall its ambassador to Australia, after the island nation this week scrapped a $90 billion deal for conventional diesel-electric submarines in favour of a nuclear fleet option as part of an alliance with the United States and the United Kingdom. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian described the move as a stab in the back and overnight said he was directed by President Emmanuel Macron to recall their ambassadors from Australia and the United States in protest of the deal. “We note with regret France’s decision to recall its ambassador to Australia for consultations following the decision on the Attack class project,” a spokesperson for Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne said in a statement on Saturday. “Australia understands France’s deep disappointment with our decision, which was taken in accordance with our clear and communicated national security interests. “Australia values its relationship …