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Middle East war live: Iranian military says closed Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade

France 24 • 6 months ago

Iran's central military command said Saturday that it would resume "strict management" of the Strait of Hormuz after accusing the US of breaking commitments by maintaining a naval blockade on Iranian shipping. Tehran warned that restrictions will remain in place until freedom of movement is restored. Follow our live blog for the latest updates.

Middle East war live: Iran reimposes ‘strict management' of Hormuz Strait over US blockade

France 24 • 6 months ago

Iran's central military command said Saturday that it would resume "strict management" of the Strait of Hormuz after accusing the US of breaking commitments by maintaining a naval blockade on Iranian shipping. Tehran warned that restrictions will remain in place until freedom of movement is restored. Follow our live blog for the latest updates.

Middle East war live: Iranian military says resumes ‘strict management' of Hormuz over US blockade

France 24 • 6 months ago

Tehran on Saturday threatened to cut off access to the Strait of Hormuz again if the United States maintains its blockade of Iranian ports, hours after Iran announced it had reopened the strategic waterway in the wake of a ceasefire in Lebanon. Follow our live blog for the latest updates.

Middle East war live: Iran threatens to close Strait of Hormuz again if US blockade continues

France 24 • 6 months ago

Tehran on Saturday threatened to cut off access to the Strait of Hormuz again if the United States maintains its blockade of Iranian ports, hours after Iran announced it had reopened the strategic waterway in the wake of a ceasefire in Lebanon. Follow our live blog for the latest updates.

Middle East live: Iran threatens to close Strait of Hormuz again if US blockade continues

France 24 • 6 months ago

Tehran on Saturday threatened to cut off access to the Strait of Hormuz again if the United States maintains its blockade of Iranian ports, raising fresh doubts over recent progress following a ceasefire in Lebanon. Follow our live blog for the latest updates.

Tale of two truces: Lebanon 'steps up' alongside Israel as Tehran and Washington edge toward a deal

France 24 • 6 months ago

Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome Robert B. Murrett, retired Vice Admiral in the US Navy, Professor of Practice and Deputy Director of the Syracuse University's Institute for Security Policy and Law. The Israel-Lebanon and US-Iran ceasefires are at a critical juncture In the evolving geopolitical dynamics of the Strait of Hormuz, where military risk, energy security, and diplomatic recalibration int...

Trump says Iran peace deal could be reached ‘soon’ after Tehran reopens Hormuz Strait

France 24 • 6 months ago

Tehran's announcement on Friday that the critical Strait of Hormuz was reopen to commercial shipping for the remainder of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire was followed by a flurry of social media posts by US President Donald Trump suggesting that a peace deal with Washington could be reached "soon". But Iranian officials said the two sides still needed to overcome serious differences.

Day 5 of Pope's African tour

France 24 • 6 months ago

Day 5 in Africa for Pope Leo the 14th. In the midst of a pause in the ongoing violence in Cameroon, the Pope headed to Douala after the city of Bamenda, to celebrate a Mass. Also It's now more than 48 hours since Million Beyene disappeared without a trace. And Literature takes centre stage in the French capital as Paris hosts the fifth edition of its Book Festival, among the standout voices, Camer...

Renzi urges ‘European strategy’, denounces Trump's ‘global chaos’ and populism of Orbán and Meloni

France 24 • 6 months ago

Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome former Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. Italy's former head of state offers an in-depth, insightful and thought-provoking reading of contemporary geopolitics, European cohesion, and leadership ethics. Speaking from the vantage point of a former leader of a major European country, he reflects on instability in global alliances, energy vulnerability in Europe, and...

Iran, Magyar, Mythos & the Pope

France 24 • 6 months ago

In a week where Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz fully open for commercial trade—effectively ending its nearly seven-week de facto blockade of the critical shipping lane, President Trump imposed a U.S. blockade on Iranian ports to strangle its ability to trade. Trump vowed to continue enforcing what is effectively a U.S. siege until a peace deal is finalized.

World Cup fans will have to pay $150 for NY stadium train ticket, officials say

France 24 • 6 months ago

A 58-km roundtrip train ride between New York and Meadowlands stadium will cost football fans $150 during the World Cup, local officials said Friday. The journey normally costs just $12.90.

Matteo Renzi: Former Italian PM speaks to France 24

France 24 • 6 months ago

Matteo Renzi served as Italy’s Prime Minister from 2014 to 2016, becoming the youngest leader in the country’s modern history at just 39 years old.

Fallen idol: French singer Patrick Bruel accused of rape, sexual assault

France 24 • 6 months ago

Singer and actor Patrick Bruel has been a household name in France for decades, but in the past few weeks he has hit the headlines facing shock charges of sexual assault and rape. As accusations against the former teen heartthrob multiply, members of his loyal female fanbase are defending the star.

'Totally unfair' that EU countries making money on energy crunch: Former EU commissioner Breton

France 24 • 6 months ago

Our guest in this show is known for crossing swords with the Trump administration on the regulation of big tech and, more recently, for actually coming under a US travel ban. Thierry Breton was the EU Commissioner for the Internal Market from 2019 to 2024, when he had a major role in driving forward the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act. He and four other figures were hit with US tr...

Macron, Meloni, Starmer and Merz welcome Hormuz Strait reopening

France 24 • 6 months ago

French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday hosted a video conference with their European allies to discuss the possible deployment of a multinational force to the Strait of Hormuz once the war in Iran is over. Macron welcomed Iran's announcement that the waterway would be reopened to commercial shipping for the rest of the ceasefire, but called for the strai...

Pope Leo XIV leads massive mass in Douala

France 24 • 6 months ago

More than 120,000 people filled the Japoma Stadium in Cameroon’s largest city Douala on Friday to attend Pope Leo XIV’s Mass. The pontiff called on the Catholic faithful to reject violence despite the "material and spiritual poverty" afflicting many in the country. France24 Correspondent Indira Ayuk reports from Douala, Cameroon.

1.2 million people uprooted by war

France 24 • 6 months ago

More than a million civilians in Lebanon have been displaced since the war in the Middle East erupted at the end of February. Among them are thousands of young mothers and pregnant women, many forced to give birth in makeshift camps or other inadequate conditions. This report from our colleagues at France 2, by Camille Nedelec, takes a closer look.

India launches world's largest census

France 24 • 6 months ago

With an estimated population of 1.4 billion, India—the world’s most populous nation—is launching the first phase of what is set to be the largest census ever conducted. More than three million officials are involved in updating figures from the last count in 2011, when the population stood at 1.21 billion. The project could pave the way for major changes to welfare programs and electoral boundarie...

French film director Christophe Ruggia gets five-year sentence on appeal for abusing child actor

France 24 • 6 months ago

French film director Christophe Ruggia was given a five-year sentence on appeal Friday for having repeatedly sexually assaulted actor Adèle Haenel when she was a child in the early 2000s. 

EU moves to tighten rules on harmful pollutants: The invisible danger of 'forever chemicals'

France 24 • 6 months ago

They are known as "forever chemicals": synthetic compounds that resist breakdown in the human body and the environment. Also known as PFAS, there are thousands of them, and you might not even realise that you are being exposed to them while doing simple everyday tasks like cooking. The EU does have a strict rulebook on chemicals, when compared to other parts of the world, but some say that industr...

Macron urges permanent reopening of Hormuz Strait

France 24 • 6 months ago

French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday hosted a video conference with their European allies to discuss the possible deployment of a multinational force to the Strait of Hormuz once the war in Iran is over. Macron welcomed Iran's announcement that the waterway would be reopened to commercial shipping for the rest of the ceasefire, but called for the strai...

Europe welcomes Hormuz Strait reopening

France 24 • 6 months ago

French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday hosted a video conference with their European allies to discuss the possible deployment of a multinational force to the Strait of Hormuz once the war in Iran is over. Macron welcomed Iran's announcement that the waterway would be reopened to commercial shipping for the rest of the ceasefire, but called for the strai...

REPLAY: EU leaders deliver joint statement on Strait of Hormuz opening

France 24 • 6 months ago

French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday hosted a video conference with their European allies to discuss the possible deployment of a multinational force to the Strait of Hormuz once the war in Iran is over. Macron welcomed Iran's announcement that the waterway would be reopened to commercial shipping for the rest of the ceasefire, but called for the strai...

China steps out of the shadows in Iran war

France 24 • 6 months ago

China's President Xi Jinping has broken a six-week silence about the war in Iran, vowing to take a "constructive" role in efforts to end the conflict. Beijing is wary of being drawn into a war it took no part in, and faces a delicate balancing act between its long-term partnership with Iran and its strategic interests in the Middle East and beyond. Yuka Royer speaks with Ja Ian Chong, a political ...

Elusive wolf in South Korea recaptured after nine days on the run

France 24 • 6 months ago

A wolf that escaped ⁠from a zoo ​in the South Korean city of Daejeon was recaptured on Friday after nine days on ​the run, bringing to a close a saga that gripped the public as the elusive animal evaded earlier capture attempts.