5 day agoUAE foreign minister and deputy prime minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said the country would not be “blackmailed by terrorists” in a post on X on Sunday, responding to criticism of remarks by UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash. “We will never be blackmailed by terrorists,” Abdullah bin Zayed said. His comment came in reply to former French ambassador Gérard Araud, who criticized Gargash’s remarks on Iran’s attacks and the strengthening of security partnerships with Washington.
Israeli Chief of Staff Zamir: “Yesterday, Iran launched a two-stage intercontinental ballistic missile with a range of 4,000 kilometers toward an American target on Diego Garcia Island. These missiles are not intended to strike Israel. Their range reaches European capitals—Berlin, Paris, and Rome are all within direct threat range.”
1 week agoPresident Macron: We remain resolute.This morning in the Mediterranean, the French Navy intercepted and boarded another vessel from the shadow fleet, the Deyna. The war involving Iran will not deflect France from its support for Ukraine, where Russia’s war of aggression continues unabated. These vessels, which evade international sanctions and violate the law of the sea, are profiteers of war. They line their pockets while helping finance Russia’s war effort. We will not allow it
Macron proposes a truce to halt the targeting of "civilian infrastructure," particularly in the energy sector.
Macron: I spoke with the Emir of Qatar and the US President following the attacks that targeted gas facilities in Iran and Qatar.
Macron: I called for a halt to the strikes targeting civilian infrastructure, especially energy and water facilities.
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot: France and Germany call for calm and the avoidance of further escalation in the Middle East. Any Israeli ground operation in Lebanon would have disastrous consequences. We are working to convene a potentially historic meeting between the Lebanese and Israeli governments
France's envoy to Lebanon: Israel has failed to disarm Hezbollah, so it cannot be expected that the Lebanese government will do so in three days under bombardment.
Iranian Fars News Agency: President Pezeshkian and his French counterpart held a telephone conversation during which they discussed the latest developments in the region.
Trump says many countries hopefully including China, France, Japan, South Korea and the UK will send warships with the United States to keep the Strait of Hormuz open and safe after Iran attempted to close the vital shipping route
An Iraqi armed group claims responsibility for targeting French soldiers in Erbil.
2 week agoFrench President Emmanuel Macron has announced the death of Chief Warrant Officer Arnaud Frion from Varces-Allières-et-Risset, serving with the 7th Battalion of the French Army’s elite Chasseurs Alpins, following an Iranian drone attack earlier tonight against a joint base near Erbil, Northern Iraq, which injured at least six servicemembers with the French Armed Forces
According to local reports, eight French soldiers were injured in two drone attacks while stationed at a joint base with Peshmerga forces as part of the Global Coalition against Daesh
The French Foreign Ministry: Hezbollah dragged Lebanon into a war that is not its own.
Air France-KLM tells AFP raising long-haul ticket prices due to oil shock
Macron: Hezbollah made a grave mistake by dragging Lebanon into a confrontation with Israel and must immediately cease its attacks.
Macron: Israel must abandon any ground offensive in Lebanon
SANA: Al-Sharaa affirmed during a dialogue that included the French and Lebanese presidents Syria's full support for the stability and safety of Lebanon
2 week agoThe French President: It is clear that there is a need to define the military and political objectives of a war on Iran. Withdrawal from strategic oil reserves represents 14.5 million barrels for France
The French presidency: The G7 will hold a video conference on Wednesday to discuss the war in the Middle East.
“This war, I think, will certainly last, for several days, perhaps several weeks. I do not think that we can achieve profound regime change through airstrikes alone,” says French President Emmanuel Macron
2 week agoFrance plans a “purely defensive” mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, President Macron said from Cyprus
Macron: Israel must stop attacking Lebanon immediately
Macron: We will deploy 8 frigates alongside the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle in the region
Macron: The aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its naval air group are now close to Cyprus.
Macron: I stressed the need to stop Iranian attacks on countries in the region
Macron: Iran must end the closure of the Strait of Hormuz
The Élysée Palace: Macron spoke by phone with both the American and Iranian presidents.
French President @EmmanuelMacron tweeted in Kurdish about his phone call with President @IKRPresident Nechirvan Barzani, saying that France "will continue to support full respect for the sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity of Iraq, including the Kurdistan Region." I reiterated France's commitment to stability and security in Iraq, including the Kurdistan Region. I also expressed my sympathy to him for the attacks of the past few days
3 week agoFrench aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle just crossed the Gibraltar strait. Its carrier strike group is composed of 2 French frigates, 1 Spanish, 1 Dutch, 1 Italian, as well as a French submarine and a supply ship
