French UN peacekeeper killed in Lebanon; Macron accuses Hezbollah

"France demands that the Lebanese authorities immediately arrest the perpetrators and take their responsibilities alongside UNIFIL," said French President Emmanuel Macron.

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Iran releases French prisoners as Paris withdraws ICJ complaint

“Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris are free and on their way to French territory, after three and a half years of detention in Iran,” Macron said on Tuesday in a post on X.

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France calls for ‘immediate’ release of renowned Iranian rights lawyer

France called for immediate release of prominent Iranian rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh.

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Macron thanks Sudani for ‘strengthening protection measures’ for French forces in Iraq

"We will continue our coordination and efforts in favor of the country's stability and sovereignty, as well as regional de-escalation," said French President Emmanuel Macron.

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Kurdish, Iraqi leaders condole Macron on French soldier’s death in Makhmour attack

The Kurdistan Region President stressed that “the Iraqi government must fulfill its duty to prevent the attacks of these groups and punish them”

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French soldier killed near Erbil in attack claimed by pro-Iran group

"This attack against our forces engaged in the fight against [ISIS] since 2015 is unacceptable," said French President Emmanuel Macron.

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Six French soldiers wounded in strike on Peshmerga base: Erbil governor

"This is all the movement of the terrorist militias in Iraq and we reiterate that the Iraqi government are not taking it seriously," said Erbil Governor Omed Xoshnaw.

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E3 leader deny role in Iran strikes, condemn retaliatory attacks

Iran has so far targeted 14 American bases in the region, an informed military source told state-affiliated Tasnim on Saturday.

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A new lever in hostage diplomacy?: France sentences Iranian academic to imprisonment

The imprisonment of Mahdieh Esfandiari has sparked intrigue regarding the prospect of a prisoner swap between France and Iran for her and French nationals Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris.

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