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Israel fires 'broad-scale' strikes on Tehran as war hits second week

Israel announced a new wave of "broad-scale" strikes on Tehran on Saturday as the escalating war in the Middle East entered its second week and oil prices surged on fears about global supply disruption.

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Macron condemns 'unacceptable attack' on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday condemned an "unacceptable attack" on UN peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon, after speaking with his Lebanese and Syrian counterparts.

Radio France Internationale

Israel Pounds Hezbollah Strongholds, Pressures Lebanon to Break Free from Iran-Backed Proxy

Israel launches airstrikes on Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, urging Lebanon to reclaim sovereignty from Iran-backed proxies.

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France ramps up military aid to Lebanon as Macron calls for halt in attacks

France will strengthen its cooperation with the Lebanese Armed Forces and provide armoured transport vehicles along with operational and logistical support, President Emmanuel Macron has said, as Lebanon is pulled deeper into the war in the Middle East.

Radio France Internationale

A lone battle: Why is Pedro Sánchez the only European leader to take on Trump?

As the Spanish PM decries the war in Iran, other politicians are unable – or unwilling – to speak against the US president

The Guardian - UK

France may soon have a far-right president – and Europe is already scrambling to limit their power

With elections next year, Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders are trying to secure institutions against the National Rally threat, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

France lets US planes use its bases for non-combat missions in Iran

France on Thursday confirmed it had temporarily allowed the US Air Force to use one of its bases for missions in Iran. The French military says it has guarantees that only planes not involved in carrying out strikes will land at the country's facilities.

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What to know about France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier and its Mediterranean deployment

Since 2001, the Charles de Gaulle has served as the crown jewel of French military might. It is the only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier outside the US fleet and has just been deployed in the eastern Mediterranean following the outbreak of the Iran war.

Euronews

Wary European states pledge military aid for Cyprus and Gulf allies

Wary of getting directly involved in the US-Israeli war with Iran, European countries are nevertheless being drawn into the conflict following attacks on Cyprus and Western allies in the Gulf.

Radio France Internationale

Spain denies US claim of military cooperation on Iran as rift deepens

Spain has doubled down on its opposition to Washington's use of its bases against Iran, after US President Donald Trump's threats of trade reprisals over the spat deepened a rift between the NATO allies.

Radio France Internationale

Macron asks Netanyahu to 'refrain from a ground offensive' in Lebanon

French President Emmanuel Macron said he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to refrain from a ground offensive in Lebanon. Macron also said he spoke with Lebanese leaders, stressing the need for Hezbollah to cease its attacks.

Euronews

France backs Spain in row with Trump over Iran war request

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Iran war revives spectre of energy crisis in Europe, fuelling economic anxiety

The European Union is staring down the prospect of a new energy crisis as the United States and Israel wage war on Iran, rattling gas markets.

Euronews

Newsletter: Sánchez to Trump: “No War"

Also in this newsletter: European Investment Bank (EIB) President Nadia Calviño tells us the war in the Middle East "makes it more urgent" for Europe to "reinforce its strategic autonomy" in the field of energy as well as security and defence.

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'I'll act with a cool head,' says Keir Starmer rejecting Donald Trump's repeated attacks on him over Iran war

The US president took a brutal swipe at the Prime Minister: ‘This is not Winston Churchill that we’re dealing with’

Radio France Internationale

France sends aircraft carrier to Mediterranean over Iran war

French President Emmanuel Macron said in a televised address on Tuesday evening that he had ordered an aircraft carrier group to the Mediterranean in response to the widening Middle East conflict, while acknowledging that the US-Israel strikes on Iran were outside international law.

Euronews

Macron orders first evacuations of citizens as France boosts defences in the Middle East

France says it downed drones “in legitimate defence”, will send the warship to Cyprus and deploy air-defence assets to allies as the first two repatriation flights head to Paris on Tuesday night

The Independent UK

Macron orders France's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean

French President Emmanuel Macron has France’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to move from the Baltic Sea to the Mediterranean to protect allied assets during the ongoing war in the Middle East

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What could Macron's French nuclear umbrella mean for Europe?

France’s decision to expand its nuclear arsenal for the first time in decades is drawing mixed reactions across Europe, reopening debate over who should guarantee the continent’s security.

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Trump spent months pushing NATO allies away, so France quietly built a nuclear alliance without him

They are taking matters into their own hands now.

The Independent UK

Inside Macron’s new deterrence strategy: 8 European allies, 1 French nuclear button

France is moving to tie its nuclear deterrent strategy more closely with European allies while keeping full control over any strike decision

The Independent UK

France to increase nuclear warheads as Macron warns of ‘hardening’ world: ‘To be free, one needs to be feared’

Macron describes new posture as ‘forward deterrence’

Euronews

Newsletter: Trump could accept leadership change from within regime, General Petraeus says

Also in this newsletter: The latest on the spiralling conflict gripping the Middle East.

The Guardian - UK

France to increase nuclear arsenal and European weapons cooperation, Macron says

French president says Paris could deploy nuclear-capable fighter jets to countries such as Germany and Poland

Radio France Internationale

France to increase nuclear warheads as part of shared plan to protect Europe

President Emmanuel Macron says France would increase the number of its nuclear warheads and cooperate with eight European countries to help protect the continent as key NATO ally Washington turns away.

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