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A container ship signaling French ownership has exited the Strait of Hormuz, in what appears to be the first known transit by a vessel linked to Western Europe since the war all but shuttered the vital waterway

French President Macron on Iran: Six months ago, we were told everything had been destroyed and settled. Clearly, that was not the case. Without international inspectors verifying materials, research, and hidden sites, it is simply not serious. There will always be expertise and potentially hidden facilities unless there is lasting oversight. A few weeks of military strikes cannot resolve the nuclear issue in the long term. Without a diplomatic and technical agreement, the situation could deteriorate again in months or years. The same logic applies to ballistic capabilities — they must be monitored through negotiation

Paris police: Security tightened across the region after foiled plot to target a US bank

Macron: Any military operation to "liberate" the Strait of Hormuz would be unrealistic.

Macron: The Strait of Hormuz must be reopened through diplomacy, not military action.

French counterterrorism prosecutors said on Wednesday that a foiled bomb plot against a Bank of America office in Paris appeared to be linked to a pro-Iranian group known as Harakat al-Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia.Police were alerted last week to a propaganda video, circulated by the group, that targeted the Jewish community in Europe and the French headquarters of Bank of America.

Trump warns France "The U.S.A. will REMEMBER..." as he says the U.S. ally refused to let resupply aircraft headed to Israel fly over French territory: "France has been VERY UNHELPFUL with respect to the “Butcher of Iran,” who has been successfully killed."

France's foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Monday he has requested an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council following "the extremely serious incidents" targeting UN peacekeepers in Lebanon that killed one Indonesian national. "Such attacks near UN peacekeeping positions are unacceptable and unjustifiable", Barrot said, adding France is calling "for a full investigation into the circumstances of these tragedies"

French Foreign Ministry spokesperson told Al Jazeera: President Macron spoke with his Iranian counterpart to de-escalate tensions in the region.

Macron: I spoke with Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian. I reiterated the absolute necessity of ending the unacceptable attacks against countries in the region, preserving energy and civilian infrastructure, and restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. I called on Iran to engage in good faith in negotiations, in order to pave the way for de-escalation and provide a framework for meeting the international community's expectations regarding Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs, as well as its regional destabilization activities. Finally, I urged Iran to allow the return to France of our compatriots Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris as soon as possible.

French Foreign Minister to AFP: France calls on Israel to refrain from sending forces to control an area in southern Lebanon

Macron: Neither occupation nor any form of settlement in #Lebanon, the West Bank, or anywhere else can guarantee anyone's security.

UAE 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.”

Президент Макрон: Мы остаемся непреклонны. Сегодня утром в Средиземном море французский флот перехватил и взял на абордаж еще одно судно из теневого флота, Дейну. Война с Ираном не отвлечет Францию от поддержки Украины, где агрессивная война России продолжается беспрепятственно. Эти суда, которые обходят международные санкции и нарушают морское право, являются наживающимися на войне. Они набивают свои карманы, помогая финансировать военные действия России. Мы этого не допустим.

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.

French 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