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Lebanese officials say nearly 400 people have been killed and more than half a million displaced amid fresh Israeli strikes on Beirut and in the south of the country. In the meantime, Hezbollah says it is fighting Israeli forces that have landed in eastern Lebanon by helicopter, while the Israeli army says two of its soldiers have been killed in southern Lebanon.
Speculation has been growing surrounding the fate of a high-ranking Iranian commander, Esmail Qaani as some unconfirmed reports allege the general has been executed by Iran for spying for Israel. The report circulating in Arab media that he was arrested and executed for Israeli espionnage have not been confirmed by Tehran.
France will send two warships as part of the European Union's naval mission Aspides in the Red Sea, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday. "We are in the process of setting up a purely defensive, purely escort mission, which must be prepared together with both European and non-European states," Macron said after meeting with Cypriot and Greek leaders.
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Cyprus on Monday amid French efforts to bolster security in the Mediterranean as the war in the Middle East continues. Paris deployed warships to the region last week after Cyprus was targeted by Iranian-made drones.
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Cyprus on Monday amid French efforts to bolster security in the Mediterranean as the war in the Middle East continues. Paris deployed warships to the region last week after Cyprus was targeted by Iranian-made drones.
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Cyprus on Monday amid French efforts to bolster security in the Mediterranean as the war in the Middle East continues. Paris deployed warships to the region last week after Cyprus was targeted by Iranian-made drones.
Iran's ruling clerics on Sunday appointed the slain leader's son, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, as the country's new supreme leader, defying threats from the United States and Israel to oppose him. This comes nine days after US-Israeli strikes killed the elder Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and plunged the Middle East into war.
Militant group Hezbollah said on March 9 its fighters clashed with Israeli troops in eastern Lebanon during an Israeli airborne raid overnight, in what would be the second such operation in the area in recent days. Meanwhile half a million Lebanese have been displaced and 400 were killed as a result of Israeli strikes. FRANCE 24's Catherine Norris Trent has more from Beirut.
China said that Iran's decision to name Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader following the killing of his father was a domestic matter, and it opposed any attempt to target him. The conflict has threatened global energy security and trade, as well as China's oil supplies. An instability that the economic giant does not see fit to its interests, as FRANCE 24's Yena Lee reports from Beijing.
Iran named Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of the country's late supreme leader, the Islamic Republic’s new ruler on Monday. Rouzbeh Parsi from Sweden’s Lund University said the choice of "going full dynasty" was not surprising, even for a regime that overthrew the Pahlavi monarchy in 1979 since "revolutions tend to replace what they destroyed with something very similar".
As Israeli strikes intensified in Lebanon on the second week of the conflict, hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced in areas targeted by the attacks. Rents have exploded, with many not being able to afford going to safer areas. FRANCE 24's Renée Davis spoke to people on the ground.
With Iran’s theocracy under assault by the United States and Israel for more than a week, the country’s Assembly of Experts chose the secretive, 56-year-old cleric with close ties to the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard as the new supreme leader. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky tells us more about reactions to the nomination
Iran has launched a new wave of missile and drone attacks on Gulf neighbours hosting US forces after Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian's initial apology to neighbouring countries on March 7 was pushed back by Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps. The UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Iraq have all reported drone or missile attacks over the past week.
Iranian state TV announced that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the country’s late supreme leader, has been named his successor. He had long been considered a contender, even before an Israeli strike killed his father at the start of the war. U.S. President Donald Trump told ABC News he wants a say in who comes to power once the war is over and he said a new leader “is not going to last long” without his...
PRESS REVIEW – Monday, March 9: The new Supreme Leader embodies both continuity with his father’s hard-line rule and a departure from what was intended to be a non-hereditary system of governance. In other news, Greenpeace has warned of “rogue companies trying to sidestep international law” in the deep seas, while the BBC has published photos from a recent expedition to the Caribbean’s deep waters...
Air raid sirens ring out across Israel, alerting residents of Iranian missile launches, a sound that now dictates the daily lives of Israelis. The population has grown accustomed to taking shelter as soon as they hear it. But it doesn't stop some in Jerusalem from enjoying outdoor activities and when it comes to the war, opinions are divided.
Crude oil prices have hit their highest levels since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. International benchmark brent crude jumped some 20% to more than $120 per barrel on March 9. The spike in energy prices will be felt across the global economy - notably in Asia, which imports most of its oil from the Middle East. But - despite being the world's top oil producer and a net exporter...
An air strike hit Beirut's southern suburbs on March 9 after Israel warned it would target branches of a firm linked to Hezbollah. In the past week, nearly 400 people have been killed in attacks, according to Lebanese authorities. FRANCE 24's Catherine Norris Trent breaks it down for us from Beirut.
Iran has named its new supreme leader, late Ali Khamenei's son Mojtaba Khamenei. The new Ayatollah is considered a fellow hardliner who will pursue his father's rejection of dissent. 'By naming him, Iran shows business is back as usual' says FRANCE 24's Philip Turle.
After over a week of deliberation Iran's Assembly of experts has chosen Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the new supreme leader of the Islamic Republic. The 88-member panel of clerics chose Khamenei with the support of the Revolutionary Guard. As supreme leader, he is expected to echo his father's hardline stances against the West during this time of war for the country...
Belgian authorities opened a probe after an explosion took place in front of a synagogue in the city of Liège early on Monday morning. The mayor described the blast, which caused damage to the synagugue and surrounding buildings, as "targeted" and "anti-Semitic".
Belgian authorities will investigate after an explosion took place in front of a synagogue in the city of Liege early on Monday morning. The mayor described the blast, which caused damage to the synagugue and surrounding buildings, as "targeted" and "anti-Semitic".
Oil prices soared to nearly $120 per barrel on Monday after Iran announced the nomination of a new supreme leader, before falling to $106.23 per barrel. The choice of Mojtaba Khamenei as the new leader – signalling a continuation of hardliners in power – and fears of prolonged Strait of Hormuz shipping disruptions have pummeled financial markets.
Colombia on Sunday voted in legislative elections that delivered a divided congress but saw President Gustavo Petro's leftist coalition expected to maintain dominance in the lower chamber and the senate. The country will hold a presidential vote in May in which Petro cannot run for re-election against a resurgent right.
Colombia on Sunday voted in legislative elections that delivered a divided congress but saw President Gustavo Petro's leftist coalition expected to maintain dominance in the lower chamber and the senate. The country will hold a presidential vote in May in which Petro cannot run for re-election against a resurgent right.
RC Lens gave Metz no chance (3-0). This victory puts them just one point behind PSG with nine games left to play.
The Israeli military on Monday launched what it described as a "wide-scale wave of strikes" against the Iranian cities of Tehran and Isfahan, as well as across the country’s south, the IDF said in a statement. A man in central Israel was earlier killed by shrapnel as several blasts rocked the area, first responders said. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
A man in central Israel was killed by shrapnel as several blasts rocked the area on Monday, first responders said, while Israel launched its own strikes on both the southern suburbs of Beirut and the Iranian capital. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Israeli air defence systems were working to intercept strikes over Tel Aviv on Monday, the military said, as Israel launched its own strikes on both the southern suburbs of Beirut and the Iranian capital. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Iran on Monday launched a fresh round of missile strikes against Israel – the first since Iran announced Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is its new supreme leader. Meanwhile, Israel said it hit targets in central Iran including internal security command centres and missile launch sites. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
