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Hezbollah and Israel were engaged in ongoing clashes Monday after Israeli forces approached by helicopter from Syria and landed in eastern Lebanon. Israel also reported being hit by Iranian drone strikes – the first to target the country since Iran announced Mojtaba Khamenei is its new supreme leader. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Oil prices eclipsed $115 per barrel on Monday as the Iran war intensified, threatening production and shipping in the Middle East. The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, surged to $115.31, up 24% from its Friday closing price of $92.69. On Sunday, Iran's Assembly of Experts on Sunday named Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his late father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the count...
Australia is coming under pressure to offer asylum to the Iranian women's football team as the squad prepares to fly home after losing its Asian cup match on Sunday. The Iranian team refused to sing their national anthem ahead of a match against South Korea, raising fears that the players will be targeted by the authorities if they return to Iran.
Australia must protect the visiting Iranian women's football team, the son of the nation's late shah urged Monday, warning their refusal to sing the national anthem before a match could have "dire consequences".
Iran's Assembly of Experts has named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his slain father Ali Khamenei as the country's supreme leader, signalling that hardliners remain firmly in charge in Tehran a week into its conflict with the United States and Israel.
In an interview with FRANCE 24, Hen Feder, the Israeli Embassy spokesperson in Paris, said Israeli attacks on oil depots in Tehran were part of a new phase of the war. "The infrastructure that is connected to the regime is being targeted in order to limit their ability to keep governing," he said, reiterating Israel’s calls for regime change in Tehran. Asked about the legality of Israel's attack, ...
Israel's military said it struck Iranian commanders in the Lebanese capital early on Sunday, expanding the scope of its strikes to the heart of Beirut after days of attacks that have left nearly 400 people dead. Hundreds of people remain displaced, and schools, places of worship, and stadiums have been turned into emergency shelters, but many more are needed. FRANCE 24 senior reporter Catherine ...
French Ambassador to Oman Nabil Hajlaoui spoke with FRANCE 24 about the situation in Oman as Iran continued strikes on its regional neighbours in response to US-Israeli attacks starting one week ago.
Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian has been claryfing remarks he made saturday saying the enemies misundeterpreted his apologies to neighbouring countries. He said that Iran has been forced to respond to the attacks but this doesn’t mean that Tehran doesn’t think about neighbouring countries as brothers. For more on these attacks, French ambassador to Oman, Nabil Hajlaoui provides further insigh...
Iran’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) expressed its disapproval of Iranian president Pezeshkian remarks on Saturday, warning neighbouring countries that Tehran would continue attacks if US and Israel used their territory to attack Iran. For more on these attacks and on weapons used by Iran on the Gulf states, Senior Fellow at Washington Institute, Farzin Nadimi, provides furth...
Several oil depots in Tehran were hit by airstrikes overnight with video from the city showing large fires and an orange sky. The Shahran oil facility in the northwest of the Iranian capital was one of the sites hit by airstrikes. Smoke continues to spread and firefighters have not yet fully extinguished the blaze. It has also started raining and authorities say the rain falling over the city is ...
The body responsible for selecting Iran’s next Supreme Leader said it had reached a decision, though the name has not yet been announced. Meanwhile, Israel warned it would “pursue every successor” to former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in joint US-Israeli airstrikes last weekend. What are the powers and duties of the Iranian Supreme leader? FRANCE24 International affai...
Strikes in #Iran hit #oil depots overnight on 7–8 March, killing several people and triggering fires. #Tehran woke under thick #smoke and #toxic rain as the regime has just appointed its new #supreme #leader.
Gisèle Pelicot joined tens of thousands of protesters in the French capital on Sunday as women across the world marked International Women's Day with rallies for equal rights, female empowerment and an end to gender-based discrimination. Many events also denounced the war in the Middle East sparked by US-Israeli strikes.
Women across the world rallied for equal rights, female empowerment and an end to gender-based discrimination and violence as they marked International Women's Day on Sunday, with many events also denouncing the war in the Middle East sparked by US-Israeli strikes.
A struggle to control artificial intelligence is playing out just as the United States increasingly deploys the technology in conflicts from Venezuela to Iran.
A struggle to control artificial intelligence is playing out, just as United States puts the technology to task in conflicts from Venezuela to Iran.
The body responsible for selecting Iran’s next Supreme Leader said it had reached a decision, though the name has not yet been announced. Meanwhile, Israel warned it would “pursue every successor” to former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in joint US-Israeli airstrikes last weekend. Overnight, US and Israeli strikes targeted five oil facilities near Tehran, an Iranian offic...
The body responsible for selecting Iran’s next Supreme Leader said it had reached a decision, though the name has not yet been announced. Meanwhile, Israel warned it would “pursue every successor” to former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in joint US-Israeli airstrikes last weekend. Overnight, US and Israeli strikes targeted five oil facilities near Tehran, an Iranian offic...
The US-UK “special relationship” could be on thin ice after President Donald Trump lashed out at the British Prime Minister. Trump said he didn’t need Britain’s help to fight the Iran war, after the British Defence Ministry announced it was preparing the Prince of Wales aircraft carrier for possible deployment. Trump has repeatedly criticized Keir Starmer after London blocked the US from using Br...
Several blasts have been reported over Tel Aviv after the Israeli army said it detected missiles launched from Iran toward the city and Beersheva. Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threats and the Israel Defense Forces say air defences are active to stop incoming missiles. FRANCE 24 reporter Olivia Bizot tells us the latest from Jerusalem.
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has been clarifying remarks he made Saturday, saying his apologies to neighboring countries were misinterpreted by enemies. He stated that Iran has been forced to respond to attacks, but this does not mean Tehran doesn’t view neighboring countries as brothers. For more on these attacks on the Gulf states, journalist Hoda Abdel-Hamid reports the latest from Doha,...
Lebanon’s Health Minister says 83 children were among nearly 400 people killed in a week of fighting between Hezbollah and Israel. For more on the situation, Sarah El-Yafi, Public Policy and International Affairs Specialist, provides further details.
On Saturday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian surprised many observers by apologizing for strikes on neighboring countries and saying the conflict should be resolved diplomatically. But since then, strikes from Iran have continued in the Gulf. The Council of the Arab League will hold an extraordinary meeting to discuss Iran’s blatant attacks in the region. While US drones and missile intercept...
The Iranian Red Crescent on Sunday warned Tehran residents to take extra precautions to avoid noxious fumes stemming from a fire that broke out after Israel struck multiple oil storage depots, cloaking the Iranian capital in thick black smoke that blocked out the sun.
Residents of Tehran woke up on Sunday morning to find it was still dark outside, an apocalyptic sight created by thick black smoke billowing from oil depots hit by Israeli strikes.
From Israeli strikes on Lebanon and tributes to Iranian victims of the new war in the Middle East to celebrations of Purim in Israel, Holi in India, and the Paralympic Games' kickoff in Milan-Cortina, FRANCE 24 takes a look at the week's most striking images.
Twelve more people were killed Sunday morning in Lebanon by Israeli strikes, pushing the country’s death toll past 300 since fighting began on February 28. As Israeli forces continue targeting Hezbollah strongholds, civilians face extreme violence and are forced to flee their homes. Hundreds of thousands are now displaced across the country. Caroline Baum reports.
In Iran, the body responsible for choosing the next Supreme Leader has made a decision, but the name has not been released. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in US-Israeli strikes eight days ago. Since then, there has been speculation about who will replace him and how the process will unfold. The regime has only navigated a succession once before. Unlike the managed transition after Ayatollah K...
