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President Emmanuel Macron will convene an exceptional National Security and Defense Council on Thursday at 4:00 p.m. regarding the situation in the Middle East - Élysée Palace say

French source: Paris, Berlin, and London urged Tel Aviv not to target Iranian officials.

French source: Paris, Berlin, and London called on Tel Aviv not to target Iranian civilians.

French source: Paris, Berlin, and London called on Tehran not to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

France, Britain, and Germany call on Iran to avoid any reckless actions against Western interests.

Macron: Security measures have been tightened in France because Iran is capable of carrying out "terrorist" operations and has missiles capable of targeting us.

Macron: Despite these events, we must not forget Gaza

Macron: We cannot live in a world in which Iran possesses nuclear weapons.

Macron: Iran bears great responsibility for destabilizing the region

Reuters, citing two sources, reported that the UN conference on the two-state solution, which was scheduled to be hosted by France and Saudi Arabia, has been postponed.

The French President made phone calls with the heads of a number of countries, including the US President and the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.

The United States has issued a demarche urging governments around the world to NOT participate in the UN conference that France and Saudi are co-hosting next week, saying the gathering is "counterproductive" and will undermine Israel's security, per cable seen by Reuters

French Foreign Minister: The two-state solution is the only alternative to a permanent state of war, and this is what we are working towards.

Macron: We followed with concern Israel's detention of the Madeleine crew, and we must do our duty to protect our citizens.

France will produce drones in Ukraine, writes Le Monde, citing French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu.

The US is refusing to provide air defenses to back the “reassurance force” the UK and France are planning in a postwar Ukraine - Bloomberg

'Pornhub,' 'Youporn,' and 'Redtube' block user access in France in protest against legal requirements for age verification.

Two dead, 559 arrested during Champions League final celebrations in France: interior ministry

PSG Victory: Celebration Turns into Riot in Central Lyon, Three Arrests

Paris Police Prefecture Announces 294 Arrests (as of 7 a.m.)

The situation is also very tense in the streets around the Champs-Élysées. Law enforcement officers are being attacked. Numerous tear gas attacks are being fired in an attempt to disperse the crowd.

Several arrests are underway on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. Tensions are rising in the capital.

Significant tension on the Champs-Élysées. Law enforcement intervention underway.

Supporters on the Champs-Élysées after PSG's various goals

Israeli Defense Minister: Expanding settlements in the West Bank is our response to Macron and his friends

Iran summoned France's envoy in Tehran to protest against "insulting" remarks made by the French foreign minister after an Iranian filmmaker won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival

Britain, France, Germany and the United States have lifted restrictions on the range of military supplies to Ukraine, German Chancellor Merz said

Cannes experienced a city-wide disruption as a power outage hit southern France. Police were investigating arson as the possible cause

French authorities say this morning's massive power outage in Cannes and surrounding areas was caused by a deliberate act of sabotage. According to Grasse prosecutor Damien Savarzeix, three of the four pillars of a high-voltage pylon were sawn off, describing it as a “malicious act.” The police have opened a criminal investigation, and the prefect of Alpes-Maritimes confirmed that “all means are being mobilized” to identify and apprehend those responsible. Power has now been fully restored, and the Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony will proceed as planned

The mayor of Strasbourg and her counterpart across the Rhine river in Germany have complained about ramped-up border checks in a protest letter to Chancellor Friedrich Merz