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‘Murderers’ must pay for Larijani’s killing, says Iran’s new supreme leader in rare statement

‘Murderers’ must pay for Larijani’s killing, says Iran’s...

Iran’s new supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said the “criminal murderers”...

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Crowds gather for funeral of top security official Ali Larijani

Crowds gather for funeral of top security official Ali...

He was the late Ayatollah Ali #Khamenei's closest adviser. Ali #Larijani was killed...

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Elisa Catalano Ewers: Israeli leadership moves to destabilise regime’s leadership structure

Elisa Catalano Ewers: Israeli leadership moves to destabilise...

Delano D'Souza is pleased to welcome Elisa Catalano Ewers, Senior Fellow for Middle...

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'Not a one-person regime': Why Iran's Islamic Republic is so hard to topple

'Not a one-person regime': Why Iran's Islamic Republic...

Since the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28,...

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Both sides in Iran war ratchet up attacks on energy facilities, as oil prices surge

Both sides in Iran war ratchet up attacks on energy facilities,...

Saudi Arabia intercepted and destroyed four ballistic missiles that were launched...

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Iran did not try to rebuild enrichment after June 2025 attack, US intel chief says

Iran did not try to rebuild enrichment after June 2025...

Iran made no effort to rebuild uranium enrichment after its capabilities were destroyed...

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'Acute risk' that Iraq could become once again victim of internal conflict as Iran war progresses

'Acute risk' that Iraq could become once again victim of...

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Yinka Oyetade, Zaid Al-Ali, Visiting Fellow at Princeton...

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Israel kills Iran’s intel chief as both sides ratchet up attacks on energy facilities

Israel kills Iran’s intel chief as both sides ratchet up...

Iran suffered major blows on Wednesday with the killing of its intelligence minister,...

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Qatar orders departure of two Iranian diplomats over gas facility attack

Qatar orders departure of two Iranian diplomats over gas...

Qatar's foreign ministry on Wednesday ordered Iran's military and security attaches...

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International shipping 'chaos' as Strait of Hormuz closure sends ripple effects across the globe

International shipping 'chaos' as Strait of Hormuz closure...

Around 90% of global goods are transported by sea. And while just approximately...

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Live: Trump threatens to 'blow up' major Iran gas field if strikes on Gulf energy sites continue

Live: Trump threatens to 'blow up' major Iran gas field...

US President Donald Trump has pledged that Israel would make no more attacks on...

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Middle East war live: Iran confirms ‘cowardly assassination’ of intelligence chief Khatib

Middle East war live: Iran confirms ‘cowardly assassination’...

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday confirmed the assassination of...

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Syrian refugees flee Israeli offensive in Lebanon, returning to a Syria in ruins

Syrian refugees flee Israeli offensive in Lebanon, returning...

At the Joussieh border crossing near the Syrian city of Homs, thousands of Syrian...

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Iran to hold funeral for security chief Larijani, vowing revenge on Israel

Iran to hold funeral for security chief Larijani, vowing...

Iran will hold a funeral on Wednesday for former security chief Ali Larijani, who...

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Live: Iranian intelligence minister Khatib killed overnight, says Israel

Live: Iranian intelligence minister Khatib killed overnight,...

Iranian intelligence ​minister ‌Esmail Khatib ⁠was "eliminated" in ‌a strike overnight, ⁠Israel's...

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Two key figures of Iranian leadership killed: Who's next?

Two key figures of Iranian leadership killed: Who's next?

Ali Larijani was the head of Iran's Security Council and a key voice in the ear...

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Beirut building collapses amid fresh Israeli strikes in capital city's centre

Beirut building collapses amid fresh Israeli strikes in...

#Israel led some of the most intense strikes against #Lebanon's capital centre since...

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To return to Gaza, Palestinian refugees first have to face Israeli-backed militias

To return to Gaza, Palestinian refugees first have to face...

Israel has said it is reopening the Rafah border crossing between the Gaza Strip...

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Strait talk on Hormuz: Insults, chaos, shadow of Iraq keep Trump's allies at bay?

Strait talk on Hormuz: Insults, chaos, shadow of Iraq keep...

It's Day 17 of the war in the Middle East and as the missiles and drones keep falling,...

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Middle East war: Iran confirms death of its security chief Ali Larijani

Middle East war: Iran confirms death of its security chief...

Iran's Supreme National Security Council late on Tuesday confirmed Israeli claims...

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Who was Ali Larijani, Iran’s security chief killed in an Israeli air strike?

Who was Ali Larijani, Iran’s security chief killed in an...

Iran's Supreme National Security Council late on Tuesday confirmed Israeli claims...

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Liban : à Aley, vigilance maximale face au risque de frappes israéliennes

Liban : à Aley, vigilance maximale face au risque de frappes...

Depuis le début de la guerre entre Israël et le Hezbollah, les frappes israéliennes...

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Guy Poran urges international community to demand Israeli govt end settler violence in West Bank

Guy Poran urges international community to demand Israeli...

Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Guy Poran, former Israeli Air Force Pilot, human...

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Lebanon: In the Bekaa Valley, a Christian village shelters displaced Shiite families

Lebanon: In the Bekaa Valley, a Christian village shelters...

In eastern Lebanon, the Baalbek region – a stronghold of Hezbollah – has repeatedly...

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Decades of deployment: America's extensive military presence in the Middle East

Decades of deployment: America's extensive military presence...

As yet another war rages in the Middle East, we take a closer look at the United...

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Fearing Israeli strikes, a Druze village screens for Hezbollah militants among Lebanon’s displaced

Fearing Israeli strikes, a Druze village screens for Hezbollah...

In the predominantly Druze city of Aley, located on Mount Lebanon, authorities scrupulously...

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Trump says NATO's refusal to help on Iran is "very foolish mistake"

Trump says NATO's refusal to help on Iran is "very foolish...

US President Donald Trump lashed out Tuesday at "foolish" NATO over Iran, saying...

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War on Iran: As top leaders and commanders are killed, 'regime will harden and close ranks'

War on Iran: As top leaders and commanders are killed,...

As Israel announces it has killed Iran's security chief, Ali Larijani, Annette Young...

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Larijani was 'key to Iran's reach in the Gulf region'

Larijani was 'key to Iran's reach in the Gulf region'

Reporting from Doha for FRANCE 24, Hoda Abdel-Hamid explains that Iranian security...

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War in Iran exposes cracks in Trump's MAGA coalition

War in Iran exposes cracks in Trump's MAGA coalition

Joe Kent, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, announced his resignation...

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Trump team applying pressure to media: Tell the war's story the way we see it

Trump team applying pressure to media: Tell the war's story...

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Monte Francis, Robert Corn-Revere, Chief Counsel for the...

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Iran using cluster munitions in retaliatory strikes on Israel

Iran using cluster munitions in retaliatory strikes on...

Iran is continuing its retaliatory strikes against Israel, with some damage to homes...

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Top Iranian officials killed in Israeli airstrike in wartime blow to country's leadership

Top Iranian officials killed in Israeli airstrike in wartime...

Iran has confirmed the deaths of two senior security officials, considered among...

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Social media abuzz with viral rumours of Netanyahu's death

Social media abuzz with viral rumours of Netanyahu's death

Social media has recently been abuzz with false rumours claiming that Israeli Prime...

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Middle East war live: Israel killed Iran’s security chief Ali Larijani, Defence Minister Katz says

Middle East war live: Israel killed Iran’s security chief...

Israel has killed Iran's powerful national security chief Ali Larijani in an overnight...

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Ghassan Salamé urges Israel, international community to let Lebanon 'do its job more efficiently'

Ghassan Salamé urges Israel, international community to...

Amid Israel's further military escalation and Hezbollah's "illegal armed activities",...

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'Coalition of the unwilling': Allies refuse to clean up Trump's Strait of Hormuz mess

'Coalition of the unwilling': Allies refuse to clean up...

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, March 17: Donald Trump has called on US allies to help the...

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Middle East war live: Trump says some countries not 'enthusiastic' about helping with Hormuz Strait

Middle East war live: Trump says some countries not 'enthusiastic'...

US President Donald Trump on Monday repeated his call to nations ‌to help reopen...

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Gulf States still under Iranian fire as Trump boasts of successful US strikes

Gulf States still under Iranian fire as Trump boasts of...

On the 17th day of the war, a ceasfire looks like a far off hope. While Donald Trump boasts of the success of the American strikes, which are supposed to have virtually destroyed Iranian military capabilities, the air defenses of the Gulf states—allies of the United States...

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Trump calls for help on securing Strait of Hormuz as oil prices surge

Trump calls for help on securing Strait of Hormuz as oil...

US President Donald Trump is turning to other countries for help policing the Strait of Hormuz, effectively closed by Iran for the US and its allies after the US and Israel launched the war in Tehran. Since the closing of the crucial passageway, through which one fifth the world's traded oil normally flows, oil prices have surged significantly.

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Israel pounds Beirut's southern suburbs with death toll raising to 850

Israel pounds Beirut's southern suburbs with death toll...

An Israeli strike hit Beirut's southern suburbs on March 15 according to Lebanese media....

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IDF launches 'limited operation' in Lebanon as 'buffer zone expands significantly'

IDF launches 'limited operation' in Lebanon as 'buffer...

The Israeli military said on March 16 it had begun what it described as "limited ground operations" against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.The announcement echoes similar statements issued in 2024, when Israel and Hezbollah fought a major war in Lebanon, and in 2023, when the military launched a ground assault in Gaza in response to Hamas's October 7 attacks....

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Answering Trump's call for help in Middle East 'political suicide' for allies

Answering Trump's call for help in Middle East 'political...

President Donald Trump urged NATO partners and China to help reopen the Strait of...

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Israeli forces kill four in a car in West Bank

Israeli forces kill four in a car in West Bank

Four members of a family have died in the West Bank after Israeli forces fired into their car as they were driving. It's the latest example of the increased violence seen in the Palestinian territory since the October 7 Hamas attacks....

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UK won't commit soldiers to a war without 'legal basis' amid Trump threats

UK won't commit soldiers to a war without 'legal basis'...

US President Donald Trump has warned allies to help secure the Strait of Hormuz,...

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Trump presses China, says NATO faces 'very bad' future if allies don't help open Hormuz Strait

Trump presses China, says NATO faces 'very bad' future...

US President Donald Trump on Sunday sought to pressure NATO allies and China to...

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Israel expands its ground operation in southern Lebanon

Israel expands its ground operation in southern Lebanon

The Israeli army says it has begun limited targeted ground operaitons against Hezbollah...

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'Terrible feeling of déjà vu' as Israel launches ground incursion into Lebanon

'Terrible feeling of déjà vu' as Israel launches ground...

A leading Lebanese academic has spoken of his feelings of déjà vu as Israel admits...

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Justice for Syria’s disappeared: When survivors take charge

Justice for Syria’s disappeared: When survivors take charge

Yasmen Almashan spent years fighting to find out what happened to her brothers,...

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Russia is 'country that benefits most the longer Middle East war continues'

Russia is 'country that benefits most the longer Middle...

Donald Trump is putting pressure on European countries to keep Strait of Hormuz...

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Possibility of long war source of concern Israeli military leaders

Possibility of long war source of concern Israeli military...

Conflict across the Middle East continues to rage, and Israel is fighting a war on several fronts...

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'Kurds can play a significant role in a breakthrough in Iran,' Iranian Kurdish leader says

'Kurds can play a significant role in a breakthrough in...

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Abdullah Mohtadi, secretary-general of the Iranian...

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‘War is expensive’: As bombs pummel Lebanon, an ancient souk falls silent

‘War is expensive’: As bombs pummel Lebanon, an ancient...

Israel's devastating war with Hezbollah has compounded the suffering of ordinary...

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Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanese town

Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanese town

Smoke billowed across southern Lebanon on Monday as the Israeli army said it conducted...

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‘Sleeping in our car is the only option’: Displaced Lebanese face skyrocketing rents

‘Sleeping in our car is the only option’: Displaced Lebanese...

Hezbollah’s entry into the war against Israel on March 2, in retaliation for the...

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US allies 'know how to deal with Trump' amidst threats over Strait of Hormuz

US allies 'know how to deal with Trump' amidst threats...

US President Donald Trump has demanded seven countries send ships to the Strait...

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Replay: Trump says US dismantled Iran's defense as Middle East war continues

Replay: Trump says US dismantled Iran's defense as Middle...

Rewatch as US President Donald Trump gives an update on the war against Iran.

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Strait talk on Hormuz: Insults, chaos, shadow of Iraq, keep Trump's allies at bay?

Strait talk on Hormuz: Insults, chaos, shadow of Iraq,...

Day 17 of the war in the Middle East and as the missiles and the drones keep falling,...

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Missiles and drone attacks across the UAE as Iran presses on with air campaign in Gulf

Missiles and drone attacks across the UAE as Iran presses...

In the UAE a drone strike sparked a fuel tank fire near Dubai airport, disrupting...

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Iran's underground arsenal, decentralised military key to press on with strikes on Gulf states

Iran's underground arsenal, decentralised military key...

Reporting from Doha in Qatar for FRANCE 24, Hoda Abdel-Hamid explains that Iran...

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'Near universal refusal' - European leaders reject Trump's demand for Strait of Hormuz mission

'Near universal refusal' - European leaders reject Trump's...

NATO allies and other Western nations pushed back Monday on US President Donald...

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Israeli campaign in Lebanon seeks to 'degrade' Hezbollah’s rocket, drone and missile capabilities

Israeli campaign in Lebanon seeks to 'degrade' Hezbollah’s...

As Israel expands its military operation against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon,...

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China overlooks Trump's demands for Hormuz strait, calls for all sides to de-escalate

China overlooks Trump's demands for Hormuz strait, calls...

China on Monday called on all sides to halt military operations in the Strait of...

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Macron urges Iran to cease regional attacks, restore Hormuz navigation

Macron urges Iran to cease regional attacks, restore Hormuz...

French President Emmanuel Macron said on ​Sunday he had asked Iranian President...

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Being an artist and a refugee: Amir Amiri and Parisa Karimi Molan speak to France 24

Being an artist and a refugee: Amir Amiri and Parisa Karimi...

France 24’s Gavin Lee speaks with Amir Amiri and Parisa Karimi, two Iranian musicians...

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Middle East war live: Israel launches fresh wave of strikes across Iran

Middle East war live: Israel launches fresh wave of strikes...

Israel's military said on Monday it had launched a broad wave of strikes on the...

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Israeli soldiers kill family of four, including two children, in occupied West Bank

Israeli soldiers kill family of four, including two children,...

Israeli soldiers killed two children along with their mother and father on Sunday...

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US embassy attacked in Baghdad after strikes kill Iran-backed fighters in Iraq

US embassy attacked in Baghdad after strikes kill Iran-backed...

The US embassy in Baghdad was hit by an attack on Saturday following strikes that...

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Trump’s call for allies to secure Strait of Hormuz brings no promises

Trump’s call for allies to secure Strait of Hormuz brings...

US President Donald Trump's call to world powers to send their warships to escort...

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Donald Trump says will open Strait of Hormuz "one way or another"

Donald Trump says will open Strait of Hormuz "one way or...

President Donald Trump has threatened to get the Strait of Hormuz open "one way...

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Middle East war live: Baghdad airport comes under rocket attack, Gulf countries report new strikes

Middle East war live: Baghdad airport comes under rocket...

A rocket attack on Baghdad International Airport, which houses a US diplomatic facility,...

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Israel pounds Beirut, deepening the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon

Israel pounds Beirut, deepening the humanitarian crisis...

Overnight strikes in southern Lebanon killed at least four people, Lebanese state...

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Undercover in Iran: How French spies gather Intelligence in the Middle East

Undercover in Iran: How French spies gather Intelligence...

What role does human intelligence gathering have to play in the war in Iran? In...

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Qatar, Kuwait, UAE... Iranian reprisals disrupt daily life across the Gulf

Qatar, Kuwait, UAE... Iranian reprisals disrupt daily life...

Missiles intercepted in Qatar; two drones causing damage at an airbase near a major...

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Gaza hit by strongest sandstorm in over five years

Gaza hit by strongest sandstorm in over five years

A cloud of orange-tinted, thick dust spread across the Gaza Strip on Saturday as...

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What role is oil playing in the war in the Middle East and what's at stake?

What role is oil playing in the war in the Middle East...

More than two weeks ago, the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran....

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Who is running Iran? The regime's new strongmen

Who is running Iran? The regime's new strongmen

In the third week of war, who is leading the country? And to what extent have those...

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Could Nigeria become an alternative oil supplier to the Middle East?

Could Nigeria become an alternative oil supplier to the...

As the conflict in the Middle East continues to take a significant toll on the world's...

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Week in pictures: Trouble in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s new leader and a Trump-Epstein statue

Week in pictures: Trouble in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s...

From deadly strikes in Iran and Lebanon, to trouble in the Strait of Hormuz and...

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Trump urges allies to send warships to Strait of Hormuz

Trump urges allies to send warships to Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump has threatened to get the Strait of Hormuz opened "one way...

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Are Iran's retaliatory strikes across the Gulf region affecting the US' war strategy?

Are Iran's retaliatory strikes across the Gulf region affecting...

Israel's military said it began a broad wave of strikes on western Iran on Sunday....

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The humanitarian crisis worsens in Lebanon, with over 850,000 displaced

The humanitarian crisis worsens in Lebanon, with over 850,000...

In just 10 days, more than 800,000 people in Lebanon have been displaced by war,...

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US and Israel carry out new strikes on western Iran

US and Israel carry out new strikes on western Iran

Israel says it's carrying out fresh strikes on western Iran - as the war enters...

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Severe sandstorm sweeps through Gaza tent camps

Severe sandstorm sweeps through Gaza tent camps

Sandstorms swept through tent camps in southern and central Gaza, tearing down shelters...

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Iran threatens US ‘hideouts’ in UAE after US strikes key Kharg Island

Iran threatens US ‘hideouts’ in UAE after US strikes key...

Tehran on Saturday threatened to attack cities in the United Arab Emirates, saying...

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Trump urges France, UK, China to help open Strait of Hormuz as Iran war enters its third week

Trump urges France, UK, China to help open Strait of Hormuz...

Two weeks after the US and Israel attacked Iran, prompting Tehran to block the Strait...

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Propaganda in 21st-century wars: WITNESS associate director Mahsa Alimardani speaks to France 24

Propaganda in 21st-century wars: WITNESS associate director...

France 24’s Gavin Lee speaks with Mahsa Alimardani, associate director at WITNESS,...

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UN force base in southern Lebanon comes under fire, one peacekeeper wounded

UN force base in southern Lebanon comes under fire, one...

A UN peacekeeping base near the village of Mais al-Jabal in southern Lebanon came...

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Iranian strikes, Hezbollah rockets make regular life in Israel ‘simply impossible’

Iranian strikes, Hezbollah rockets make regular life in...

Attacks on northern Israel have been “constant” and “relentless”, says FRANCE 24’s...

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Middle East war live: Iran's Revolutionary Guards vow to 'pursue and kill' Netanyahu

Middle East war live: Iran's Revolutionary Guards vow to...

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Sunday said they would “pursue and kill” Israeli...

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Qatar turns to desert farming to boost food security

Qatar turns to desert farming to boost food security

Since the 2017 embargo, one of Qatar’s greatest nightmares has been that a war or...

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Middle East war live: Iran threatens US ‘hideouts’ in UAE after US strikes key Kharg Island

Middle East war live: Iran threatens US ‘hideouts’ in UAE...

Tehran on Saturday threatened to attack cities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE),...

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Residents refuse to leave the Lebanese Hezbollah bastion of Tyre despite Israeli strikes

Residents refuse to leave the Lebanese Hezbollah bastion...

As Israel has ramped up attacks on south Lebanon it has called for residents to...

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Trump urges France, UK, China to help open Strait of Hormuz as Iran war enters third week

Trump urges France, UK, China to help open Strait of Hormuz...

Two weeks after the US and Israel attacked Iran, prompting Tehran to block the Strait...

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French soldier killed by Iranian drone was on anti-jihad mission in Iraq

French soldier killed by Iranian drone was on anti-jihad...

The French officer killed by an Iranian-made drone on Thursday was part of a Western...

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US military bombs military sites on Kharg island, Iranian media reports no damage

US military bombs military sites on Kharg island, Iranian...

President Donald Trump said the US destroyed military sites on an island vital to...

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US deploys USS Tripoli amphibious assault ship to Middle East

US deploys USS Tripoli amphibious assault ship to Middle...

The US is sending an amphibious assault ship, the USS Tripoli, and its Marine expeditionary...

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Two weeks into the war in the Middle East - What happens next?

Two weeks into the war in the Middle East - What happens...

This Saturday marks two weeks since the US and Israel launched their first attacks...

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NATO defence systems shoot down Iranian ballistic missile over Turkey

NATO defence systems shoot down Iranian ballistic missile...

Turkey's defence ministry says a ballistic missile fired from Iran and heading into...

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Iran threatens United Arab Emirate's ports and docks

Iran threatens United Arab Emirate's ports and docks

Some oil-loading operations have been suspended in the United Arab Emirates' Fujairah...

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Lebanon says 26 paramedics were killed in Israeli strikes since March 2

Lebanon says 26 paramedics were killed in Israeli strikes...

Lebanon's health ministry said Saturday that Israeli strikes had killed 26 paramedics...

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Israeli strike kills 12 medics in a clinic in southern Lebanon

Israeli strike kills 12 medics in a clinic in southern...

An overnight Israeli strike killed a dozen medical staff at a clinic in south Lebanon,...

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Iraq: US embassy complex in Baghdad hit by a drone strike

Iraq: US embassy complex in Baghdad hit by a drone strike

Explosions rocked cities across the Middle East on Saturday as the US embassy in...

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Why did the US bomb Kharg Island? What is its significance for Iran?

Why did the US bomb Kharg Island? What is its significance...

The islands off Iran have become the latest focus of the war after a U.S strike...

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Why did the US military bomb the strategic Iranian island of Kharg?

Why did the US military bomb the strategic Iranian island...

President Donald Trump said US forces “obliterated” military targets on Iran’s Kharg...

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Israel and Lebanon are expected to hold direct talks in the coming days

Israel and Lebanon are expected to hold direct talks in...

An overnight Israeli strike in southern Lebanon killed a dozen health workers at...

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Israel threatens to strike ambulances in Lebanon in Hezbollah fighting

Israel threatens to strike ambulances in Lebanon in Hezbollah...

⁠The Israeli military warned ​on Saturday that it may strike ambulances and medical...

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US embassy attacked in Baghdad, after strikes kill Iran-backed fighters in Iraq

US embassy attacked in Baghdad, after strikes kill Iran-backed...

The US embassy in Baghdad was hit by an attack on Saturday following strikes that...

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Literature in time of crisis: world-renowned writer Azar Nafisi speaks to France 24

Literature in time of crisis: world-renowned writer Azar...

France 24’s Gavin Lee speaks with Azar Nafisi, Iranian-American writer, whose best-selling...

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Israel pounds Lebanon as US deploys more Marines to Middle East

Israel pounds Lebanon as US deploys more Marines to Middle...

US media reported on Friday that roughly 2,500 Marines and at least one amphibious...

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War in the Middle East: A sailor stranded in the Gulf fears for his safety

War in the Middle East: A sailor stranded in the Gulf fears...

Since the beginning of the conflict in the Middle East, many merchant vessels have...

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Iran: A 'Nepo-Ayatollah', the 'Hubris trap" & the costs of a "very complete war"

Iran: A 'Nepo-Ayatollah', the 'Hubris trap" & the costs...

It’s been a week that’s seen a new Ayatollah proclaimed in Iran. Mojtaba Khamenei,...

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'Unacceptable': Drone strike kills French soldier in Iraq's Kurdistan region

'Unacceptable': Drone strike kills French soldier in Iraq's...

France’s armed forces ministry on Friday said a drone strike killed a French soldier...

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Trump’s Iran Strategy: Former US State Department official Jennifer Gavito speaks to France 24

Trump’s Iran Strategy: Former US State Department official...

France 24’s Gavin Lee speaks with Jennifer Gavito, former US diplomat and Senior...

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Explosion shakes Tehran amid state-organised rally after Israeli warning

Explosion shakes Tehran amid state-organised rally after...

A blast rocked a major pro-Palestinian rally in Tehran on Friday after Israel warned...

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Middle East war live: France's role is 'defensive', Macron says, after French soldier killed in Iraq

Middle East war live: France's role is 'defensive', Macron...

President Emmanuel ​Macron said Friday that an Iranian drone attack in Kurdistan...

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Macron says officer killed in Iraq as pro-Iran group vows to target French interests

Macron says officer killed in Iraq as pro-Iran group vows...

A French officer was killed in a Shahed drone attack in Iraq, President Emmanuel...

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Israel widens Lebanon bombing campaign to target north and central Beirut

Israel widens Lebanon bombing campaign to target north...

Israel continued its bombing campaign in Lebanon early Friday, expanding attacks...

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'Mental, subjective impact': Iran taking on 'American might' with cyberterrorism

'Mental, subjective impact': Iran taking on 'American might'...

François Picard is pleased to welcome Farad Khajkvar, Director of Studies at the...

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Lebanon’s Mission Impossible: Could US and Israeli pressure to disarm Hezbollah lead to civil war?

Lebanon’s Mission Impossible: Could US and Israeli pressure...

Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Salah Hijazi, who is the Deputy Head of the Politics...

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Iran's new supreme leader 'likely disfigured', US defence chief says

Iran's new supreme leader 'likely disfigured', US defence...

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that Iran's new supreme leader...

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Mideast war puts Lebanon's patients and hospitals at risk

Mideast war puts Lebanon's patients and hospitals at risk

As Israel steps up its bombing campaign on Lebanon, many hospitals have had to close,...

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As 800,000 flee, half of Lebanon lives in war zones without markets, supplies or healthcare

As 800,000 flee, half of Lebanon lives in war zones without...

Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Hassan Al-Sayed. Field Coordinator for the NGO...

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French soldier killed in drone attack in Iraq’s Kurdish region, Macron says

French soldier killed in drone attack in Iraq’s Kurdish...

An attack killed a French soldier in Erbil in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region,...

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New Israeli strikes on Beirut as Netanyahu vows hard line on Hezbollah

New Israeli strikes on Beirut as Netanyahu vows hard line...

Several Israeli strikes targeted a building in the heart of Beirut on Thursday,...

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Iran's new supreme leader will keep Strait of Hormuz shut as oil prices spike

Iran's new supreme leader will keep Strait of Hormuz shut...

Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader, has declared in his first public statement...

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Middle East war: Dubai targeted by fresh Iranian drone strikes

Middle East war: Dubai targeted by fresh Iranian drone...

#Dubai was among the targets of fresh Iranian drone strikes early on March 12, alongside...

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From Sudan to Lebanon: ‘Wherever we go, war follows us’

From Sudan to Lebanon: ‘Wherever we go, war follows us’

In Beirut, refugees from conflict zones like Sudan and Ethiopia have once again...

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Who gives the kill order? AI and the war in Iran

Who gives the kill order? AI and the war in Iran

Warfare's always evolving, sometimes slowly: Napoleon’s armies traveled only as...

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US Democrats call for 'swift investigation' into strike on Iranian school

US Democrats call for 'swift investigation' into strike...

A group of 46 mostly Democratic senators on Wednesday sent a letter to Defense Secretary...

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Iran to allow India-flagged tankers to pass through Strait of Hormuz (reports)

Iran to allow India-flagged tankers to pass through Strait...

Iran will reportedly allow Indian-flagged tankers to transit the Strait of Hormuz,...

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Netanyahu says new Iran leader 'can't show his face in public'

Netanyahu says new Iran leader 'can't show his face in...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba...

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Middle East war live: Iran-linked Iraq group says French interests in region are targets

Middle East war live: Iran-linked Iraq group says French...

A pro-Iranian group in Iraq warned Friday that French interests "in Iraq and the...

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US energy secretary deletes post claiming Navy escorted tanker through Strait of Hormuz

US energy secretary deletes post claiming Navy escorted...

A brief social media post by the US energy secretary prompted a major U-turn from...

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'Two decades in the making': Expert details how Mossad built its spy network in Iran

'Two decades in the making': Expert details how Mossad...

Iran has arrested dozens of people, including a foreign national, for allegedly...

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Middle East war live: Iran's new supreme leader calls for Strait of Hormuz to remain closed

Middle East war live: Iran's new supreme leader calls for...

Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtada Khamenei made his first public statement, read...

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Humanitarian crisis in Lebanon: Displaced families face despair

Humanitarian crisis in Lebanon: Displaced families face...

A new violent escalation in Lebanon – but in reality, the war that began in 2023...

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US war on Iran: 'An American war in desperate search of a strategy', expert says

US war on Iran: 'An American war in desperate search of...

FRANCE 24’s François Picard is joined by Dr. Rouzbeh Parsi, Adjunct Senior Lecturer...

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Middle East war: Oil tankers set ablaze in the Gulf in latest Iranian attacks

Middle East war: Oil tankers set ablaze in the Gulf in...

Two #oil tankers were hit by Iranian explosives off the coast of #Iraq, as Tehran...

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Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran's new Supreme Leader signals continuity to international community

Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran's new Supreme Leader signals continuity...

Amid the political uncertainty surrounding Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new Supreme...

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Israeli planes spray herbicides on Syrian farmers’ fields

Israeli planes spray herbicides on Syrian farmers’ fields

Footage from January and February 2026 captures Israeli aircraft spraying herbicides...

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Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has 'very good links with the IRGC'

Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has 'very good...

Jean-Emile Jammine is pleased to welcome Dr H. A. Hellyer, Senior Associate Fellow...

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Lebanon: Israeli strikes Beirut in new 'lage-scale' attack

Lebanon: Israeli strikes Beirut in new 'lage-scale' attack

#Israel launched a new 'large-scale attack' against #Hezbollah targets late on March...

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Iran's new supreme leader's first statement: Takeaways, optics, messaging

Iran's new supreme leader's first statement: Takeaways,...

In his first message since he was appointed Iran's new supreme leader, Ayatollah...

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Two votes, two standards: UN resolutions on Iran war underscores diplomatic dilemmas

Two votes, two standards: UN resolutions on Iran war underscores...

The UN Security Council held two votes on the Middle East war, the first since the...

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New Iranian supreme leader 'safe and sound' amid rumours surrounding wellbeing

New Iranian supreme leader 'safe and sound' amid rumours...

The son of Iran's president has said the new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is...

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Three ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz as Iran 'weaponises' passage point

Three ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz as Iran 'weaponises'...

The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has ⁠threatened Gulf ports ​and disrupted global trade through the...

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Iran's new supreme leader 'safe and sound' amid rumours surrounding wellbeing

Iran's new supreme leader 'safe and sound' amid rumours...

Iranian officials on Wednesday said new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was injured...

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FRANCE 24 speaks to displaced Lebanese in mountains north of Beirut

FRANCE 24 speaks to displaced Lebanese in mountains north...

An Israeli strike hit an apartment block in the heart of Beirut. it is the second...

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Israeli government is undertaking a 'power grab under cover of war'

Israeli government is undertaking a 'power grab under cover...

Twelve days after the start of the US-Israeli military campaign, Israelis are spending...

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'We have been betrayed': Nagorno-Karabakh ex-minister on Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal

'We have been betrayed': Nagorno-Karabakh ex-minister on...

FRANCE 24 spoke to Artak Beglaryan, former state minister and human rights ombudsman...

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IEA to release record amount of emergency oil reserves as Middle East war rattles markets

IEA to release record amount of emergency oil reserves...

The International Energy Agency (IEA) said its 32 members would release a record...

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UK deploys warship in the Mediterranean to protect British bases in Cyprus

UK deploys warship in the Mediterranean to protect British...

A British warship is on its way to Cyprus. More than a week ago, a British Royal Air Force base was hit by an Iranian-made drone....

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Trump a lot more concern about how war and oil prices will affect midterms

Trump a lot more concern about how war and oil prices will...

Since the war has started, fourteen ships have been hit in the Strait of Hormuz,...

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Centre of Beirut shocked after Israeli army strikes apartment block

Centre of Beirut shocked after Israeli army strikes apartment...

Over 700,000 people have been displaced in Lebanon amid intense Israeli strikes,...

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Volatile oil markets due to Middle East conflict increase jet fuel prices

Volatile oil markets due to Middle East conflict increase...

Volatility on oil markets is already being felt in the travel sector, as a spike in the price of jet fuel is being passed on to air passengers....

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Beirut: FRANCE 24 in the heart of the bombed southern suburbs

Beirut: FRANCE 24 in the heart of the bombed southern suburbs

Our special correspondents in Beirut were able to visit the southern suburbs of...

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Strait of Hormuz: US says it destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels

Strait of Hormuz: US says it destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying...

The US said it took out more than a dozen Iranian mine-laying vessels Tuesday as the...

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G7 releases record amount of oil stocks to 'calm the markets down'

G7 releases record amount of oil stocks to 'calm the markets...

G7 leaders have announced the record release of 400 million barrels of oil in response...

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US likely responsible for deadly Iran school strike after targeting error, report says

US likely responsible for deadly Iran school strike after...

The New York Times on Wednesday reported that a US Tomahawk missile likely hit a...

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'US war on Iran tactically very successful: Strategic success will be 'elusive', warns Schneiderman

'US war on Iran tactically very successful: Strategic success...

Genie Godula welcomes Daniel Schneiderman, Director of Global Policy Programs at...

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Citi, StanChart evacuate Dubai offices, HSBC closes Qatar branches as fears grow

Citi, StanChart evacuate Dubai offices, HSBC closes Qatar...

US financial service group Citi and two other companies in Dubai's financial centre...

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‘I left everything for my grandchildren’: In Beirut, displaced families exhausted by endless war

‘I left everything for my grandchildren’: In Beirut, displaced...

More than 700,000 people have been forced to leave their homes in Lebanon since...

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A world war? Iran war draws in more than regional rivals

A world war? Iran war draws in more than regional rivals

One war can fuel another. After the United States and Israel launched an operation...

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US Energy Secretary deletes post that Navy escorted tanker through Strait of Hormuz

US Energy Secretary deletes post that Navy escorted tanker...

A brief social media post by the US Energy Secretary caused the Trump administration...

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Iran may tap into organised crime to carry out terror attacks, expert says

Iran may tap into organised crime to carry out terror attacks,...

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Graig Klein, Assistant Professor in Terrorism...

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Israel launches new 'large-scale' wave of strikes on south Beirut

Israel launches new 'large-scale' wave of strikes on south...

The Israeli military said Wednesday that it had launched a new wave of strikes on...

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US war on Iran: Using military force to achieve political outcomes rarely produces lasting stability

US war on Iran: Using military force to achieve political...

Nadia Massih is pleased to welcome Dafydd Townley, Teaching Fellow in US politics...

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'Two decades in the making': expert details how Mossad built its network of spies in Iran

'Two decades in the making': expert details how Mossad...

Iran has ⁠arrested dozens including ​a foreign national for allegedly spying for...

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Banking, finance and consultancy firms evacuate staff in Gulf States

Banking, finance and consultancy firms evacuate staff in...

Several major international businesses closed or evacuated offices in Gulf countries...

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Iran’s sea mines raise fears of Strait of Hormuz oil disruption

Iran’s sea mines raise fears of Strait of Hormuz oil disruption

Tehran may seek to choke off oil traffic through the vital Strait of Hormuz following...

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Middle East war live: Iran warns it will target economic, banking interests in region

Middle East war live: Iran warns it will target economic,...

Iran on Wednesday said it will target economic and banking interests in the Middle...

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US strikes Iranian mine-laying vessels as Middle East war intensifies

US strikes Iranian mine-laying vessels as Middle East war...

Tensions in the Middle East escalated on Tuesday as the US destroyed 16 Iranian...

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War on Iran risks emboldening hardliners, reinforcing value of covert nuclear programme

War on Iran risks emboldening hardliners, reinforcing value...

Annette Young is pleased to welcome Nicole Grajewski, Assistant Professor at the...

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US-Israeli bombing destroyed nearly 10,000 civilian sites, says Iranian UN envoy

US-Israeli bombing destroyed nearly 10,000 civilian sites,...

Tehran was targeted by heavy bombardments on March 11 as the US-Israeli military...

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Israel strikes central Beirut, as number of displaced goes over 700,000

Israel strikes central Beirut, as number of displaced goes...

Central Beirut was targeted by fresh Israeli strikes in the early hours of March...

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Iran adoption a strategy of 'war of attrition on several fronts'

Iran adoption a strategy of 'war of attrition on several...

On the second week of the war in the Middle East, Iran continues to target Israel...

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Concern grows over possibility of Iran mining Strait of Hormuz

Concern grows over possibility of Iran mining Strait of...

The US says it has destroyed over a dozen Iranian ships capable of laying mines...

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Not "unlikely" some Iranian football players pressured to return from Australia

Not "unlikely" some Iranian football players pressured...

Australian police helped two more members of the Iranian women's soccer delegation slip their minders to claim asylum, but one has changed her mind and decided to go back to Iran,...

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Dubai airport and Saudi oil field among targets of Iranian drones

Dubai airport and Saudi oil field among targets of Iranian...

Israel has warned of attacks as Iranian counterstrikes continue against it and US...

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Ukraine sending drone experts to three Gulf countries

Ukraine sending drone experts to three Gulf countries

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that 11 countries had asked Kyiv for help in how to counter Iranian drones being fired by Tehran in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes....

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Tehran vows to keep blockade on regional oil flow as it targets Gulf states

Tehran vows to keep blockade on regional oil flow as it...

More than 2,000 Iranian drones have been fired at Gulf states since the start of...

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Central Beirut targeted by Israeli strikes for second time since war started

Central Beirut targeted by Israeli strikes for second time...

An Israeli strike hit an apartment block in central Beirut on March 11, further widening Israeli attacks in the capital...

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While southern Lebanon evacuates, northern Israel stays put

While southern Lebanon evacuates, northern Israel stays...

France will be sending 60 tons of humanitarian aid to Lebanon, as entire towns in...

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"No sign of Iranian uprising" despite US-Israeli encouragement

"No sign of Iranian uprising" despite US-Israeli encouragement

Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is injured but "safe and sound", the son of the president said on...

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Lebanese displaced by Israeli strikes speak to FRANCE 24

Lebanese displaced by Israeli strikes speak to FRANCE 24

For the past ten days, Israel has been relentlessly bombing Hezbollah strongholds...

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‘The repression machine is still deployed’: Exclusive testimony from a Tehran resident

‘The repression machine is still deployed’: Exclusive testimony...

FRANCE 24 has gathered rare testimonies from residents of Tehran, directly affected...

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Middle East war live: Israeli military says it launched new ‘wave of strikes’ on Tehran

Middle East war live: Israeli military says it launched...

Israel's military said late Tuesday that it had unleashed a new "wave of strikes"...

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Trump says war in Iran will end 'soon' – but threatens to escalate

Trump says war in Iran will end 'soon' – but threatens...

Asked about how long US strikes in #Iran would last for, Donald #Trump assured the...

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Five Iranian women football players granted asylum in Australia

Five Iranian women football players granted asylum in Australia

Australia on Tuesday granted humanitarian visas to five Iranian women soccer players...

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Iran targeted by fresh strikes as US warns of 'most intense day'

Iran targeted by fresh strikes as US warns of 'most intense...

Several cities in #Iran were targeted by fresh Israeli strikes as the US-Israeli...

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New footage raises likelihood the US struck Iranian girls’ school

New footage raises likelihood the US struck Iranian girls’...

New footage shows what an expert investigative group says is likely an American...

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Kharg Island: Iran’s ‘untouchable’ oil artery?

Kharg Island: Iran’s ‘untouchable’ oil artery?

It is the centerpiece of Iran's oil industry. Located some 25 kilometers, or 15...

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Israeli strikes pound south of Beirut, displacing more than 100,000 in a day

Israeli strikes pound south of Beirut, displacing more...

In the space of 24 hours, more than 100,000 people fled in #Lebanon amid #Israeli...

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'There's going to be a complete reset of the region at the end of this war'

'There's going to be a complete reset of the region at...

Reporting from Doha in Qatar for FRANCE 24, journalist Hoda Abdel-Hamid explains...

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Trump's war: What's the endgame in Iran?

Trump's war: What's the endgame in Iran?

Why this war of Donald Trump's choosing? As the death and destruction widen in Iran...

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Video shows US Tomahawk missile strike next to bombed Iranian school

Video shows US Tomahawk missile strike next to bombed Iranian...

A newly released video by Iran’s Mehr News Agency - verified and geolocated by fact-checking...

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Trump says US destroying Iranian mine-laying boats

Trump says US destroying Iranian mine-laying boats

The U.S. military "eliminated" 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of...

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'There never was a plan' behind war in Iran, analyst says

'There never was a plan' behind war in Iran, analyst says

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Barbara Slavin, Distinguished Fellow at the...

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Dubai influencers post near-identical videos praising city’s ‘safety’

Dubai influencers post near-identical videos praising city’s...

Influencers in Dubai have taken to social media to post near-identical videos praising...

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Trump has 'very few' options to keep energy prices down in the short term, analyst says

Trump has 'very few' options to keep energy prices down...

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Peter McNally, Global Head of Sector Analysts...

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HRW accuses Israel of using white phosphorus over Lebanese town

HRW accuses Israel of using white phosphorus over Lebanese...

Human Rights Watch on Monday accused Israel of unlawfully using white phosphorus...

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Trump says Iran war could end 'soon' as Middle East conflict rattles markets

Trump says Iran war could end 'soon' as Middle East conflict...

US President Donald Trump on Monday suggested the war with Iran could end soon but...

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Middle East war live: Israel strikes southern Lebanon, war displaces 100,000 in single day

Middle East war live: Israel strikes southern Lebanon,...

An Israeli strike on Tuesday hit the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, state media...

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Israelis divided over war with Iran as conflict expands

Israelis divided over war with Iran as conflict expands

Air raid sirens ring out across Israel, alerting residents of Iranian missile launches,...

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Khamenei son nomination met with mixed reactions

Khamenei son nomination met with mixed reactions

Iranian state TV announced that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the country’s late supreme...

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Gulf countries targeted by fresh Iranian attacks as repatriation still underway

Gulf countries targeted by fresh Iranian attacks as repatriation...

Iran has launched a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Gulf neighbours hosting...

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Many in Lebanon can't afford moving to safer areas as Israeli strikes continue

Many in Lebanon can't afford moving to safer areas as Israeli...

As Israeli strikes intensified in Lebanon on the second week of the conflict, hundreds...

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Concern 'inherited power exchange may not go down well' in Iran

Concern 'inherited power exchange may not go down well'...

With Iran’s theocracy under assault by the United States and Israel for more than...

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Iran goes ‘full dynasty’ with choice of new supreme leader

Iran goes ‘full dynasty’ with choice of new supreme leader

Iran named Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of the country's late supreme leader,...

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China calls for end of conflict in Middle East amid global instability

China calls for end of conflict in Middle East amid global...

China said that Iran's decision to name Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader...

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Hezbollah reports clash with overnight Israeli raid in east Lebanon

Hezbollah reports clash with overnight Israeli raid in...

Militant group Hezbollah said on March 9 its fighters clashed with Israeli troops...

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Iran names Khamenei's son as new supreme leader

Iran names Khamenei's son as new supreme leader

Iran's ruling clerics on Sunday appointed the slain leader's son, Ayatollah Mojtaba...

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Speculation grows over possible execution of Iranian general for espionage

Speculation grows over possible execution of Iranian general...

Speculation has been growing surrounding the fate of a high-ranking Iranian commander,...

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Concerns grow over humanitarian situation in Lebanon

Concerns grow over humanitarian situation in Lebanon

Lebanese officials say nearly 400 people have been killed and more than half a million...

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G7 leaders to discuss release of strategic oil reserves as crisis looms

G7 leaders to discuss release of strategic oil reserves...

Finance Ministers from the G7 group of the world's leading economies are meeting...

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Children in Lebanon 'paying the highest price' amid conflict in Middle East: UNICEF

Children in Lebanon 'paying the highest price' amid conflict...

One week after hostilities resumed between Israel and Hezbollah, UNICEF has sounded...

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US and Gulf states turn to Ukraine to counter Iranian drone attacks

US and Gulf states turn to Ukraine to counter Iranian drone...

The supply of weaponry and drone interceptors could shape the future of the war...

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Khamenei replaces Khamenei: Iran defies Trump, signals continuity

Khamenei replaces Khamenei: Iran defies Trump, signals...

Iran’s choice of Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his slain father, Ali Khamenei, as...

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Trump trying to gauge whether new ayatollah is 'a leader he can work with'

Trump trying to gauge whether new ayatollah is 'a leader...

Iran's council of 88 clerics appointed Mojtaba Khamenei, son of late Ayatallah Ali...

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Oil prices surge amid Middle East conflict for first time since 2022

Oil prices surge amid Middle East conflict for first time...

The Iran crisis has sent oil prices surging, and the G7 finance ministers are meeting...

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What will Iran's new Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei be in charge of?

What will Iran's new Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei be in charge...

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has become Iran's new supreme...

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Macron announces ‘purely defensive’ mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Macron announces ‘purely defensive’ mission to reopen Strait...

President Emmanuel Macron said on a visit to Cyprus on Monday that France and its...

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Israel accused of using white phosphorus in Lebanese residential areas

Israel accused of using white phosphorus in Lebanese residential...

Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of "unlawfully" using white phosphorus over...

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Macron says France, allies preparing 'defensive' mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Macron says France, allies preparing 'defensive' mission...

France and its allies are preparing a "defensive" mission to reopen the strategically...

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'We will have to go back to a negotiating table': IAEA chief Grossi on Iran's nuclear capabilities

'We will have to go back to a negotiating table': IAEA...

FRANCE 24 spoke to Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy...

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Explosions heard across Doha, sirens sound in Bahrain as Iran strikes Gulf neighbours

Explosions heard across Doha, sirens sound in Bahrain as...

Several more explosions were heard across Doha and warning sirens sounded in Manama...

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Bahrain says Iranian drone attack damages water desalination plant

Bahrain says Iranian drone attack damages water desalination...

Attacks on water systems are uncommon in wartime, but they have appeared in the...

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Trump calls on Australia to give asylum to Iranian women's soccer players

Trump calls on Australia to give asylum to Iranian women's...

U.S. President Donald ​Trump said on Monday he had spoken to Australian Prime Minister...

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Erdogan warns Iran against 'provocative steps' after second missile intercepted

Erdogan warns Iran against 'provocative steps' after second...

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday again warned Tehran against taking...

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"There never was a plan" behind war in Iran, analyst says

"There never was a plan" behind war in Iran, analyst says

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Barbara Slavin, Distinguished Fellow at the...

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Going for broke? Iran war spirals further after naming of Khamenei's son

Going for broke? Iran war spirals further after naming...

Second week of a war seen more than ever as a massive gamble by the US and Israel:...

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Dubai influencers gush city is 'safe' in near-identical videos

Dubai influencers gush city is 'safe' in near-identical...

Influencers in Dubai have taken to social media to post near-identical videos praising...

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Israel strikes hotel in central Beirut as Lebanon says war toll nears 400

Israel strikes hotel in central Beirut as Lebanon says...

Israel's military said it hit Iranian commanders in the Lebanese capital early on...

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War in Middle East: Iran names Khamenei's son Mojtaba as new supreme leader

War in Middle East: Iran names Khamenei's son Mojtaba as...

Iran's Assembly of Experts on Sunday named Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his late...

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War in Middle East live: Hezbollah says fighting Israeli ground forces in Lebanon’s east

War in Middle East live: Hezbollah says fighting Israeli...

Hezbollah and Israel were engaged in ongoing clashes Monday after Israeli forces approached...

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Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, son and successor to Iran's supreme leader?

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, son and successor to Iran's supreme...

Iran's Assembly of Experts has named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his slain father...

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Series of blasts heard in Jerusalem as sirens sound all over Israel

Series of blasts heard in Jerusalem as sirens sound all...

Around a dozen blasts were heard Saturday in Jerusalem, after air raid sirens sounded...

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War in Middle East live: Israel pounds Lebanon as nearly 400 killed in first week of war

War in Middle East live: Israel pounds Lebanon as nearly...

Israel's military said it struck Iranian commanders in the Lebanese capital early...

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US, Israel strikes hit oil depot in Tehran

US, Israel strikes hit oil depot in Tehran

The US and Israel struck an oil depot in Tehran on Saturday. After attacking the...

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The Israeli army expects the phase of this campaign to last another two weeks

The Israeli army expects the phase of this campaign to...

Israel on Sunday struck southern Lebanon, Beirut and an oil storage facility in...

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US, Israel hit five oil sites in Iran

US, Israel hit five oil sites in Iran

Fuel distribution in Iran’s capital was “temporarily interrupted” after strikes...

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Hezbollah strikes Israel: Group claims rocket attacks on Israeli forces and border towns

Hezbollah strikes Israel: Group claims rocket attacks on...

Israeli strikes continued in southern Lebanon on Saturday, targeting Hezbollah strongholds....

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Middle East: How long will the war last?

Middle East: How long will the war last?

Donald Trump has given conflicting timeframes over the past week: he initially said...

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454,000 displaced: Thousands sleep rough in Beirut as strike shelters overwhelmed

454,000 displaced: Thousands sleep rough in Beirut as strike...

As Israeli strikes continue in southern Lebanon, for many people there is nowhere...

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Israeli tanks push into southern Lebanon: Christian villagers defy Israeli evacuation orders

Israeli tanks push into southern Lebanon: Christian villagers...

In southern Lebanon, the Christian village of Marjayoun is among several that have...

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Iran: New Supreme Leader set to be announced

Iran: New Supreme Leader set to be announced

In Iran, the body responsible for choosing the next Supreme Leader has made a decision,...

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Traffic stalls in Strait of Hormuz

Traffic stalls in Strait of Hormuz

Three Indonesian crew members are missing after a UAE-flagged tugboat sank in the...

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Israel strikes Lebanon: 12 people killed in three separate overnight strikes

Israel strikes Lebanon: 12 people killed in three separate...

Twelve more people were killed Sunday morning in Lebanon by Israeli strikes, pushing...

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Black smoke plunges Tehran into darkness after Israeli strikes on oil depots

Black smoke plunges Tehran into darkness after Israeli...

The Iranian Red Crescent on Sunday warned Tehran residents to take extra precautions...

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The week in pictures: War in the Middle East, Milan Cortina Paralympic Games and Holi celebrations

The week in pictures: War in the Middle East, Milan Cortina...

From Israeli strikes on Lebanon and tributes to Iranian victims of the new war in...

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Iran strikes five Gulf states: Arab league convene emergency session

Iran strikes five Gulf states: Arab league convene emergency...

On Saturday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian surprised many observers by apologizing...

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Israel pounds Lebanon: 83 children among almost 400 killed in a week

Israel pounds Lebanon: 83 children among almost 400 killed...

Lebanon’s Health Minister says 83 children were among nearly 400 people killed in...

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Iran continues to target Gulf states

Iran continues to target Gulf states

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has been clarifying remarks he made Saturday,...

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Iran targets Tel Aviv, Bersheeva

Iran targets Tel Aviv, Bersheeva

Several blasts have been reported over Tel Aviv after the Israeli army said it detected...

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Iran : Oil depots hit by Israeli-US strikes

Iran : Oil depots hit by Israeli-US strikes

Strikes in #Iran hit #oil depots overnight on 7–8 March, killing several people...

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Donald Trump taunts Starmer over Iran war

Donald Trump taunts Starmer over Iran war

The US-UK “special relationship” could be on thin ice after President Donald Trump...

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David Petraeus speaks to FRANCE 24: Analysis on US-Israeli strikes on Iran and the regional fallout

David Petraeus speaks to FRANCE 24: Analysis on US-Israeli...

The body responsible for selecting Iran’s next Supreme Leader said it had reached...

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Assembly of Experts reaches decision on Khamenei successor

Assembly of Experts reaches decision on Khamenei successor

The body responsible for selecting Iran’s next Supreme Leader said it had reached...

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Attacks spark huge fires in Tehran

Attacks spark huge fires in Tehran

Several oil depots in Tehran were hit by airstrikes overnight with video from the...

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Iran keeps targeting Gulf states

Iran keeps targeting Gulf states

Iran’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) expressed its disapproval...

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Iran targets its Gulf neighbours: the situation in Oman

Iran targets its Gulf neighbours: the situation in Oman

French Ambassador to Oman Nabil Hajlaoui spoke with FRANCE 24 about the situation...

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Lebanon reports 83 children among dead after Israeli attacks

Lebanon reports 83 children among dead after Israeli attacks

Israel's military said it struck Iranian commanders in the Lebanese capital early...

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Israel and Iran trade more blows, almost half a million displaced in Lebanon

Israel and Iran trade more blows, almost half a million...

Lebanese authorities said on Saturday that 454,000 people had been registered as...

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Iranian president promises to halt strikes on Gulf countries after apologies

Iranian president promises to halt strikes on Gulf countries...

The war in the Middle East has entered its eighth day, and Donald Trump has warned...

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Iran keeps targeting Gulf States despite president's apology

Iran keeps targeting Gulf States despite president's apology

Despite Masoud Pezeshkian’s assurances, new strikes were reported across several...

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Iran guards target "separatist groups"

Iran guards target "separatist groups"

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it has targeted what it describes as “separatist...

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Iran fires at Gulf neighbours as president’s apology draws criticism at home

Iran fires at Gulf neighbours as president’s apology draws...

Iran's president apologised on Saturday for attacks on "neighbouring countries"...

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Former KDPI leader Asso Hassan Zadeh speaks to France 24

Former KDPI leader Asso Hassan Zadeh speaks to France 24

Tensions surrounding Iran are drawing renewed international attention amid reports...

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Middle East war live: Iran says it can 'keep fighting for six months'

Middle East war live: Iran says it can 'keep fighting for...

Iran can fight an intense war against the United States and Israel for at least...

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Four killed in Israeli strike on Ramada hotel in central Beirut, Lebanon says

Four killed in Israeli strike on Ramada hotel in central...

An Israeli air strike hit a hotel in central Beirut early Sunday, killing at least...

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War in Middle East live: At least 41 killed in Israeli commando operation in east Lebanon

War in Middle East live: At least 41 killed in Israeli...

Lebanon’s Health Ministry said Israeli airstrikes during a commando operation in...

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Lebanon under fire from Israel: Clashes erupts as Israeli forces attempt landing operation

Lebanon under fire from Israel: Clashes erupts as Israeli...

Hezbollah’s decision to enter the war comes at a time when the group appears to...

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Russia is helping Iran target US military forces, officials say

Russia is helping Iran target US military forces, officials...

Russia has shared intelligence with Iran that could help Tehran strike US warships,...

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Death toll mounts in Middle East war: Over 1,400 killed across Iran, Lebanon and Israel

Death toll mounts in Middle East war: Over 1,400 killed...

The war in Iran has now entered its second week, with loud explosions reported in...

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Kurdish Iraq draws a line: Erbil warns against attacks on Iran from Kurdish territory

Kurdish Iraq draws a line: Erbil warns against attacks...

In Iraq, Kurdish authorities are warning that their territory must not be used as...

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Israel raids deep into Lebanon: Israeli troops engage Hezbollah after helicopter raid

Israel raids deep into Lebanon: Israeli troops engage Hezbollah...

Many people in Lebanon are fleeing their homes after Hezbollah launched missiles...

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Russia sharing intelligence information to help Tehran, officials say

Russia sharing intelligence information to help Tehran,...

Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, expressed his condolences to Masoud Pezeshkian...

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Millions of workers facing uncertainty as tensions escalate in the Middle East

Millions of workers facing uncertainty as tensions escalate...

Across Asia, millions of migrant workers are facing increasing uncertainty as tensions...

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Israel strikes eastern Lebanese town: At least 16 killed in raids on Nabi Chit

Israel strikes eastern Lebanese town: At least 16 killed...

The war has also expanded into Lebanon, where fighting between Hezbollah, a military...

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Humanitarian crisis looming: 300,000 displaced as Israeli army pounds Lebanon

Humanitarian crisis looming: 300,000 displaced as Israeli...

The war has also expanded into Lebanon, where fighting between Hezbollah, an Iran-backed...

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Air raid sirens sound, blasts heard in Jerusalem

Air raid sirens sound, blasts heard in Jerusalem

Air raid sirens have sounded in Jerusalem. At least three explosions were heard,...

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Sanaa's mass rally amid regional strikes: Houthis warn of escalation after death of Khamenei

Sanaa's mass rally amid regional strikes: Houthis warn...

Amid regional strikes and reported death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Sanaa in Yemen...

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Israel continues to strike Lebanon: At least 16 killed in raids on Nabi Chit

Israel continues to strike Lebanon: At least 16 killed...

Local media report that at least 26 people were killed overnight in Israeli airstrikes...

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Lebanon: Israeli army tells residents Tyre to evacuate, more and more people displaced

Lebanon: Israeli army tells residents Tyre to evacuate,...

Over the past week, Israel has issued evacuation warnings before launching heavy...

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Displaced in Lebanon: 500,000 told to flee Dahiyeh in Beirut

Displaced in Lebanon: 500,000 told to flee Dahiyeh in Beirut

Over the past week, Israel has issued evacuation warnings before carrying out heavy...

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Israel says began new strikes on Iran's Tehran, Isfahan

Israel says began new strikes on Iran's Tehran, Isfahan

Over 80 Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes across Iran overnight in the largest...

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Israel carries out rare airbone raid in Lebanon

Israel carries out rare airbone raid in Lebanon

Lebanon’s Health Ministry said Israeli airstrikes during a commando operation in...

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Concerns over international law violations mount

Concerns over international law violations mount

On the eighth day of the joint US-Israeli military operation against Iran, questions...

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French citizens scramble to flee Gulf: Flight prices surge as thousands seek repatriation

French citizens scramble to flee Gulf: Flight prices surge...

As the conflict rages on, efforts to repatriate EU citizens stranded in the Middle...

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Israel's North residents asked to leave

Israel's North residents asked to leave

This Saturday, Iranian Army said it launched a new wave of drone attacks on Israel,...

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Iranian civilians seek shelter abroad

Iranian civilians seek shelter abroad

As strikes against Iran appear to intensify, increasing numbers of Iranians are...

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Reports suggest Moscow shares intelligence with Tehran

Reports suggest Moscow shares intelligence with Tehran

Russia has shared intelligence with Iran that could help Tehran strike US warships,...

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Lebanese PM says 'humanitarian disaster is looming' from displacement

Lebanese PM says 'humanitarian disaster is looming' from...

Thick plumes of smoke were seen rising over Beirut as the Israeli military announced...

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Displaced Lebanese speak of their experience amid Israeli air strikes

Displaced Lebanese speak of their experience amid Israeli...

About 100,000 ⁠people have fled to ​shelters in Lebanon, according to the UN. The...

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Hezbollah has 'less wriggle room' as Lebanese 'lose their patience'

Hezbollah has 'less wriggle room' as Lebanese 'lose their...

The war in the Middle East spread to Lebanon when Hezbollah launched a rocket attack...

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In Israel, a unique network of volunteer first responders

In Israel, a unique network of volunteer first responders

Israeli authorities say the number of ballistic missiles targeting the country is...

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Israelis on border with Lebanon stay put despite Hezbollah strike threat

Israelis on border with Lebanon stay put despite Hezbollah...

On March 6, the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah claimed responsibility for a wave...

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Ukraine to provide expertise on countering Shahed drones to Gulf countries

Ukraine to provide expertise on countering Shahed drones...

Various countries, including the United States have asked Ukraine for its expertise...

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Information war: Journalists in Iran face bombs, blackouts and arrest

Information war: Journalists in Iran face bombs, blackouts...

Truth is the first casualty of war. Amid an internet blackout and an ongoing crackdown...

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Israel has 'freer hand in Lebanon' as US not involved

Israel has 'freer hand in Lebanon' as US not involved

Ongoing Israeli strikes in Lebanon are the heaviest since a 2024 ceasefire ended...

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'Catastrophic': Humanitarian emergency unfolding in Lebanon as Israeli airstrikes intensify

'Catastrophic': Humanitarian emergency unfolding in Lebanon...

Haxi Meyers-Belkin is pleased to welcome Kevin Charbel, Head of Première Urgence...

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Surge in GPS interference around Strait of Hormuz increases shipping risks

Surge in GPS interference around Strait of Hormuz increases...

More than 1,100 vessels have been hit by GPS interference across the Middle East...

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‘Self-destructive, suicidal’: In Lebanon, anger rises against Hezbollah amid Israeli strikes

‘Self-destructive, suicidal’: In Lebanon, anger rises against...

The militant group Hezbollah has lost political backers in Lebanon after strikes...

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Europeans 'will be legitimate targets' if they join war, Iran's deputy FM warns

Europeans 'will be legitimate targets' if they join war,...

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi...

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Trump demands Iran 'unconditional surrender' as Moscow helps Tehran target US forces

Trump demands Iran 'unconditional surrender' as Moscow...

President Donald Trump said on March 6 that only Iran's "unconditional surrender"...

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White House criticised for gamifying Iran war on social media

White House criticised for gamifying Iran war on social...

The White House is facing criticism for its messaging over the Iran war. Social...

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FRANCE 24 speaks to French expatriate in Kuwait as Iran strikes US allies

FRANCE 24 speaks to French expatriate in Kuwait as Iran...

Iran continues to launch attacks across the Gulf to US allies, retaliating against...

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Iran not 'a week away' from having a nuclear bomb as Trump administration claims

Iran not 'a week away' from having a nuclear bomb as Trump...

The main argument used by the Americans and Israelis to justify the war with Iran...

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Israel carries on targeting Hezbollah strongholds, causing heavy displacement

Israel carries on targeting Hezbollah strongholds, causing...

On day seven of the war - the Israeli army announced it carried out an intensive...

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Iran's Azeris fear ethnic strife, sucking Turkey and Azerbaijan into the war

Iran's Azeris fear ethnic strife, sucking Turkey and Azerbaijan...

With ethnic brethren in northern Iran and a US outreach to Iran’s Kurds following...

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Iran war: A special edition

Iran war: A special edition

In a week that a major war broke out in the middle east when the US and Israel attacked...

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There's been a 'seismic' shift in US public opinion on Palestine: Historian Rashid Khalidi

There's been a 'seismic' shift in US public opinion on...

In an interview with FRANCE 24, renowned historian Rashid Khalidi described a "seismic,...

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Iran, Europe & Churchill: The View from a Former British Ambassador to Iran

Iran, Europe & Churchill: The View from a Former British...

In this edition of the Spotlight, we speak to Richard Dalton, the former British...

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Live: Israel launches broader attacks on Tehran as war goes into eighth day

Live: Israel launches broader attacks on Tehran as war...

Israel carried out a wave of “broad-scale” strikes on targets in Tehran on Saturday,...

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No, Iranian footballer Mehdi Taremi is not going to fight for Iran's regime

No, Iranian footballer Mehdi Taremi is not going to fight...

The claim spread like wildfire on social media earlier this week after the US and...

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War in Middle East live: Oil prices surge to highest level in nearly two years as conflict escalates

War in Middle East live: Oil prices surge to highest level...

Crude oil prices rose on Friday to their highest level in nearly two years after...

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Nadim Houry: Middle East being overrun by 'madmen' showing total disregard for international law

Nadim Houry: Middle East being overrun by 'madmen' showing...

As civilians in southern Beirut are ordered to evacuate ahead of an Israeli offensive,...

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Israeli strikes on Lebanon: Tel Aviv seeks to 'eliminate Hezbollah'

Israeli strikes on Lebanon: Tel Aviv seeks to 'eliminate...

The Israeli military said on Friday it had begun fresh strikes against Iran‑backed...

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To avoid 'US boots on the ground', Washington considers enlisting separatists in Iran

To avoid 'US boots on the ground', Washington considers...

Top US officials, including the defence secretary, have said that sending US troops...

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'There doesn't seem to be a plan in Iran' for the Trump administation

'There doesn't seem to be a plan in Iran' for the Trump...

US President Donald Trump said on March 5 it would be a "waste of time" currently...

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US Congress rejects 'war powers resolution' that would halt strikes in Iran

US Congress rejects 'war powers resolution' that would...

In the US, Congress's lower house has narrowly rejected a resolution to curb President...

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Israeli airstrikes pound Lebanon, displacing hundreds of thousands

Israeli airstrikes pound Lebanon, displacing hundreds of...

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam is calling on the international community to help Lebanon...

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Middle East conflict threatens food security in Gulf countries

Middle East conflict threatens food security in Gulf countries

Sitting between Oman and Iran, the Strait of Hormuz is a crucial global shipping...

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US likely responsible for Iranian girls' school bombing, investigation says

US likely responsible for Iranian girls' school bombing,...

A tragedy at a primary school in Iran is sparking international outrage as new details...

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Displaced Lebanese speak of their experience amid Israeli airstrikes

Displaced Lebanese speak of their experience amid Israeli...

About 100,000 ⁠people have fled to ​shelters in Lebanon, according to the UN. The...

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Live: Israel begins strikes on south Beirut while explosions reported in Tel Aviv

Live: Israel begins strikes on south Beirut while explosions...

The Israeli military said late Thursday said it had begun launching air strikes...

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'Save your lives': Israeli military calls on south Beirut residents to flee their homes

'Save your lives': Israeli military calls on south Beirut...

Residents of Beirut's densely packed southern suburbs are fleeing their homes after...

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Trouble in MAGA paradise over war with Iran

Trouble in MAGA paradise over war with Iran

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, March 5: The mass exodus from southern Lebanon makes front...

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'No to Israel': US veteran violently dragged from Senate during protest

'No to Israel': US veteran violently dragged from Senate...

Footage posted by the anti-war women’s group Code Pink and verified by Reuters shows...

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Iran war is now 'a logistical battle': Former head of the French military mission to the UN

Iran war is now 'a logistical battle': Former head of the...

The former head of the French military mission to the UN has spoken to FRANCE 24...

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US reaches out to Iran’s Kurds, but will they also be ‘hung out to dry’?

US reaches out to Iran’s Kurds, but will they also be ‘hung...

The US has made an outreach to Iranian Kurdish dissident groups as "Operation Epic...

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‘Panic and fear’: Iran’s political prisoners face increasing danger amid US-Israel war

‘Panic and fear’: Iran’s political prisoners face increasing...

Rights groups warned this week that prisoners in Iran – thousands of whom were detained...

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Azerbaijan: Drone strike on an airport and near a school

Azerbaijan: Drone strike on an airport and near a school

Two drones struck Azerbaijan on Thursday, injuring four people according to Baku,...

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Iran conflict is 'not a justified war': Former US special envoy for Iran Robert Malley

Iran conflict is 'not a justified war': Former US special...

Robert Malley, former US special envoy for Iran under Joe Biden and a key negotiator...

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Israel's Lebanon offensive 'may ultimately legitimise Hezbollah, reinforce narrative of resistance'

Israel's Lebanon offensive 'may ultimately legitimise Hezbollah,...

As the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah intensifies, Oliver Farry is pleased...

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Could Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the former supreme leader, take power in Iran?

Could Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the former supreme leader,...

The death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in an Israeli strike on...

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Lebanon: Tens of thousands of residents displaced ahead of fresh Israeli strikes

Lebanon: Tens of thousands of residents displaced ahead...

FRANCE 24's spoke to residents from southern #Lebanon, the Bekaa, and the southern...

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'We will dismantle the stronghold of Hezbollah': Israel's permanent representative to UN

'We will dismantle the stronghold of Hezbollah': Israel's...

Danny Danon, Israel's permanent representative to the United Nations, told FRANCE...

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US war on Iran has no Plan B, warns Scott Lucas: 'Trump just wants to kill people and blow stuff up'

US war on Iran has no Plan B, warns Scott Lucas: 'Trump...

As the US war on Iran escalates, sowing conflict across the Middle East, Angela...

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How vulnerable is the Gulf? Iran war escalation undermines energy security

How vulnerable is the Gulf? Iran war escalation undermines...

Who’s paying for this war? First and foremost, the people of the Middle East directly...

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Qatar says 14 ballistic missiles and 4 drones intercepted

Qatar says 14 ballistic missiles and 4 drones intercepted

Fresh waves of explosions, most from interceptions, also rocked Dubai, Doha and...

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US claims Iran's missile capabilities 'severely degraded'

US claims Iran's missile capabilities 'severely degraded'

Washington claims it has severely degraded Iran's missile capabilities, but as the...

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Trump unlikely to ever commit ground US forces to Iran, expert says

Trump unlikely to ever commit ground US forces to Iran,...

Top US officials, including the Defense Secretary, have said that sending US troops...

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Israeli army announces start of airstrikes on southern Beirut suburb

Israeli army announces start of airstrikes on southern...

An Israeli strike targeted the southern suburbs of Beirut late Thursday, according...

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Israel strikes Beirut’s southern suburbs after issuing a blanket evacuation order

Israel strikes Beirut’s southern suburbs after issuing...

Israel launched a series of strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut Thursday after...

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Seafarers can refuse to sail through Mideast Gulf region, main union says

Seafarers can refuse to sail through Mideast Gulf region,...

Seafarers have the right to refuse to sail ​on ships passing through the Middle...

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Trump urges Iranian diplomats around the world to request asylum

Trump urges Iranian diplomats around the world to request...

Trump touted the U.S. ​military actions in Iran on Thursday, saying they were ‌destroying...

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After US attacks, is Iran's navy on the brink?

After US attacks, is Iran's navy on the brink?

On Wednesday, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that a US submarine sank...

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'Notion that the Iranian Kurds could trust anything the Americans said would be pretty reckless'

'Notion that the Iranian Kurds could trust anything the...

Iranian Kurdish militias have reportedly been consulting with the US in recent days...

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Hezbollah leader vows to fight on as Israel expands operations in Lebanon

Hezbollah leader vows to fight on as Israel expands operations...

Cross-border fighting between Israel and Hezbollah intensified for a third consecutive...

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Live: France will allow US aircraft to access some of its Mideast bases

Live: France will allow US aircraft to access some of its...

France on Thursday said it will allow US aircraft on some of its military bases...

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Pentagon releases footage of US strikes against Iran

Pentagon releases footage of US strikes against Iran

Images from the US Department of Defense show the destroyer USS Bainbridge launching...

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Amid relentless US and Israeli strikes, Iran seeks to 'wreak havoc across the region'

Amid relentless US and Israeli strikes, Iran seeks to 'wreak...

As the US war on Iran rages, Angela Diffley welcomes Dr Renad Mansour, Senior Research...

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Forbidden Stories reports on FindFace in Iran: Facial recognition 'an issue' for Western democracies

Forbidden Stories reports on FindFace in Iran: Facial recognition...

François Picard welcomes Alexander Abdelilah, Investigative Journalist for Forbidden...

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France deploys its aircraft carrier to protect Middle East allies

France deploys its aircraft carrier to protect Middle East...

French President Emmanuel Macron announced on March 3rd the deployment of additional...

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Air travel industry faces worse crisis since pandemic

Air travel industry faces worse crisis since pandemic

The conflict in the Middle East between the US, Israel and Iran has set off a cascade...

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Us-Israeli strikes on Iran intensify as war enters fifth day

Us-Israeli strikes on Iran intensify as war enters fifth...

The US and Israel intensified strikes on Iran on March 3rd and 4th. Since the start...

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Iranian strikes on Israel decrease, although cause remains "unclear"

Iranian strikes on Israel decrease, although cause remains...

Israel is seeing a decline in launches from Iran as the campaign enters its fifth...

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US assets in Gulf states targeted by Iranian strikes

US assets in Gulf states targeted by Iranian strikes

A fire started in the United States embassy in the Saudi capital of Riyadh after...

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Israeli hospitals move underground as Iran strikes carry on

Israeli hospitals move underground as Iran strikes carry...

As rocket fire continues into the North of Israel, to avoid disruption to healthcare,...

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Energy prices start climbing after war closes Strait of Hormuz down

Energy prices start climbing after war closes Strait of...

Since the start of US Israeli strikes on Iran Saturday, the Middle East has been...

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Dubai influencers 'interrupted' by Iran strikes wake up from a 'senseless dream'

Dubai influencers 'interrupted' by Iran strikes wake up...

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday, March 4: The war in the Middle East has transformed the...

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"Everything is speculation" over Khamenei succession but son set as favourite

"Everything is speculation" over Khamenei succession but...

Iran announced that a state funeral for supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was...

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US plans for Iran remain unclear as it defends "pre-emptive" strikes

US plans for Iran remain unclear as it defends "pre-emptive"...

On the fourth day of US-Israeli bombardment of Iran, US officials gave more reasons...

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Broadest evacuation order for Lebanon issued by Israeli army

Broadest evacuation order for Lebanon issued by Israeli...

The Israeli military ordered the ​evacuation of ‌a swathe of southern Lebanon on...

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Iran war opens cracks within Trump's MAGA base

Iran war opens cracks within Trump's MAGA base

President Trump has launched into a war while he’s facing some of the lowest approval...

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Deadly US submarine strike sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka's coast

Deadly US submarine strike sinks Iranian warship off Sri...

A US submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka on Wednesday,...

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Replay: US Pentagon gives briefing on Iran as US and Israel continue to strike

Replay: US Pentagon gives briefing on Iran as US and Israel...

Rewatch US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth's press conference on the war in Iran...

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First French repatriation flight lands in Paris from the Middle East

First French repatriation flight lands in Paris from the...

The French foreign minister said several repatriation flights for French ⁠nationals,...

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A look at who the frontrunners are for Iran's supreme leader position

A look at who the frontrunners are for Iran's supreme leader...

As the funeral procession of the late Ali Khamenei has been postponed amid continued...

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'The needs are immense': Aid groups scramble to help displaced in Lebanon

'The needs are immense': Aid groups scramble to help displaced...

One of the officials leading efforts to provide humanitarian aid for people who...

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US sank Iranian warship, Pentagon announces in press briefing

US sank Iranian warship, Pentagon announces in press briefing

A US submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, Defence Secretary Pete...

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Spain accuses US of "playing Russian roulette" with millions of lives in Iran

Spain accuses US of "playing Russian roulette" with millions...

Spain's Prime Minister doubled down on his criticism of Washington on March 3rd,...

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'Gambling for resurrection': Amid domestic crises, is US war on Iran a 'wag the dog' trump card?

'Gambling for resurrection': Amid domestic crises, is US...

Delano D'Souza welcomes Dr. Carla Martinez Machain, Professor of Political Science...

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From Ukraine to Iran, kamikaze drones are becoming indispensable to modern warfare

From Ukraine to Iran, kamikaze drones are becoming indispensable...

As joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran began last week, the United States deployed...

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How Iran war could reshape the state of play in Russia's war on Ukraine

How Iran war could reshape the state of play in Russia's...

The rapidly expanding war in Iran is creating ripple effects beyond the Middle East,...

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Spain denies US claim of military cooperation on Iran as rift deepens

Spain denies US claim of military cooperation on Iran as...

Spain hardened its stance towards Washington on Wednesday over the use of Spanish...

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'The fear for the Gulf countries is that the first client of the US would be Israel'

'The fear for the Gulf countries is that the first client...

"The US is under immense pressure to continue producing as many interceptors as...

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US submarine torpedoed Iranian warship in Indian Ocean, Pentagon says

US submarine torpedoed Iranian warship in Indian Ocean,...

A US submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete...

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Death toll of strikes on Iran rises above 1,000, tens of thousands flee Tehran

Death toll of strikes on Iran rises above 1,000, tens of...

The United Nations on Wednesday said an estimated 100,000 people fled Tehran in...

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Iran's wartime succession: What direction after Khamenei?

Iran's wartime succession: What direction after Khamenei?

What does succession look like in Iran? The wait continues after last Saturday’s...

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Confidence in Gulf countries as destinations and travel hubs 'has been fundamentally broken'

Confidence in Gulf countries as destinations and travel...

Middle East tourism, worth some $367 billion annually to the region, is taking a...

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US has 'seemingly used diplomacy as a fig leaf to prepare for military strikes', expert says

US has 'seemingly used diplomacy as a fig leaf to prepare...

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney, Simon Mabon, Professor of International...

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What we know about the deadly strike on a primary school in Iran

What we know about the deadly strike on a primary school...

Iran held a mass funeral this Tuesday for at least 165 schoolgirls killed Saturday...

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Ray Takeyh: 'Iran is not a personalised dictatorship, it's an ideological system'

Ray Takeyh: 'Iran is not a personalised dictatorship, it's...

Carys Garland is pleased to welcome Ray Takeyh, Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies...

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War in Middle East live: Iran says won’t negotiate with US, can ‘continue the war’

War in Middle East live: Iran says won’t negotiate with...

A senior adviser to late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said Wednesday that Iran will...

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Trump warns of new 'big wave' of strikes on Iran, does not rule out ground troops

Trump warns of new 'big wave' of strikes on Iran, does...

US ​President ​Donald Trump warned of a possible new "big wave" of strikes against...

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From air strikes to boots on the ground? US-Israeli campaign against Iran escalates

From air strikes to boots on the ground? US-Israeli campaign...

What's the plan and does it go beyond dropping bombs from the sky? On Day 3 of the...

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Disinformation exaggerates Iran's military successes against US and Israel

Disinformation exaggerates Iran's military successes against...

After US-Israeli strikes on Iran, pro-Tehran accounts circulated fake footage claiming...

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Live: Iran says it has not yet used its most advanced weaponry

Live: Iran says it has not yet used its most advanced weaponry

Iran is ready for a long war against the United States and Israel and has so far...

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Israel to reopen Gaza aid crossing to allow 'gradual' entry of humanitarian aid

Israel to reopen Gaza aid crossing to allow 'gradual' entry...

Israel said it would reopen the Kerem Shalom crossing on Tuesday for the gradual...

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Israel defence minister says he ordered troops to seize new positions in Lebanon

Israel defence minister says he ordered troops to seize...

Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

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In pictures: Israel launches simultaneous strikes on Tehran and Beirut

In pictures: Israel launches simultaneous strikes on Tehran...

Israel launched simultaneous air strikes Tuesday on Tehran and Hezbollah strongholds...

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France deploys fighter jets over UAE to protect its military bases

France deploys fighter jets over UAE to protect its military...

France has deployed Rafale jets over the United Arab Emirates to protect its bases...

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War in the Middle East: Israeli strikes hit Beirut, Lebanon

War in the Middle East: Israeli strikes hit Beirut, Lebanon

Lebanon's state-run National News Agency said Tuesday the Lebanese army was evacuating...

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Israel and US say Iran war will not be “endless”

Israel and US say Iran war will not be “endless”

As the US-Israeli campaign in #Iran continues, Benjamin #Netanyahu and #US secretary...

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Papers discuss future of Ukraine after Trump's 'Iran gamble'

Papers discuss future of Ukraine after Trump's 'Iran gamble'

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, March 3: Papers discuss the new war in the Middle East and...