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Source linkedFrançois Picard welcomes Scott Anderson, journalist, war correspondent and best-selling author of "King of Kings: The Fall of the Shah and the Revolution That Forged Modern Iran". For Anderson, there is a striking parallel between 1979 and 2026: Washington’s persistent misreading of Iran, and the consequences that follow.
Source linkedTurkey will gradually hand over control of its Bashiqa military base in northern Iraq to Baghdad, Ankara and Baghdad said Wednesday, in a move aimed at strengthening Iraqi state authority and easing a long-running source of tension between the neighbours.
Source linkedIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian gave a defiant wartime address at the UN on Wednesday accusing the US of terrorism in his country and saying Iran would not "bend at the knee". But as Pezeshkian called for diplomacy, Iranian officials downplayed their talks with US counterparts on the sidelines of the gerenal assembly as "not anything new".
Source linkedIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has hit back at US President Donald Trump’s speech in his address to the UN General Assembly. He opened by showing images of Iranian civilians killed in US strikes, saying they demonstrated the impact of US and Israeli military action against Iran. During his speech, the US delegation walked out of the General Assembly hall. France 24 International Affairs Editor Kethevane Gorjestani has more.
Source linkedIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is speaking before the UN General Assembly Wednesday in his first speech at the world body since the US and Israel launched the conflict with his country. His address comes a day after US President Donald Trump told the UNGA he could "annihilate the Islamic Republic" and "drive them into hell".
Source linkedSyria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa told the UN Wednesday that the contested Golan Heights region would "remain Syrian" despite ongoing military occupation by Israel. The Syrian leader also used his second turn at the UN rostrum to denounce repeated Israeli strikes on his country.
Source linkedIsraeli officials have hit back at French President Emmanuel Macron after he criticised Israel’s conduct in the occupied West Bank during his address to the UN General Assembly. But while Macron used strong words against Israel, France allowed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plane to fly through French airspace on its way to New York, despite an ICC arrest warrant against him. Delano D’Souza reports.
Source linkedThe Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office on Wednesday issued a stinging rebuke to French President Emmanuel Macron's UN speech denouncing settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. Macron's remarks that "Hamas has never struck in the West Bank" was a "grotesque absurdity", said the statement.
Source linkedThe day began with Donald Trump threatening to annihilate Iran but ended with a three-hour meeting between US and Iranian mediators, which Trump described as “very good.” Trump also held a high-level meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, with both sides saying they wanted the war in Ukraine to end before winter. Today, as the UN General Assembly continues, Zelensky and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian are among those expected to address the assembly, as world leaders seek ways to end the two conflicts dominating international politics. First, Morgan Ayre reports on the latest developments in the Middle East.
Source linkedFrance convenes a UN Security Council meeting Wednesday on artificial intelligence (AI) and international security, which includes briefings by leading industry figures, including the heads of OpenAI and Anthropic. The meeting comes as world leaders jostle over how to address the risks of the new technology. On the second day of the UN General Assembly, the Iran war is also set to dominate the agenda.
Source linkedUS President Donald Trump told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday that he would have to decide whether to “annihilate” Iran if Tehran fails to reach a deal to end the war in the Middle East. He added that he believed an agreement was possible after the US midterm elections in November.
Source linkedUS President Donald Trump warned that he could "annihilate the Islamic Republic" if it failed to reach a peace deal with Washington in his UN General Assembly speech on Tuesday, calling on all nations to economically isolate Iran. The king of Saudi Arabia earlier denounced Yemen's Houthis as a "terrorist militia" in a rare statement, reacting to an attack authorities said targeted the holy city of Mecca last week. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
Source linkedSaudi Arabia is weighing Washington’s refusal to help fend off Houthi attacks after Riyadh requested US assistance, despite the two countries being longstanding allies and President Donald Trump and his family maintaining close personal ties with Saudi leaders. France 24 International affairs commentator Douglas Herbert shares further details on this alliance.
Source linkedTwo tankers were hit in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday by either an "unknown projectile" or debris, a maritime security agency said. United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations added that at least two crew members were injured in the first incident, and both vessels will continue to their next port of call.
Source linkedA suspected Palestinian gunman on Sunday shot dead an Israeli man near a West Bank settlement, according to Israeli officials. The gunman was located at a Ramallah hospital and arrested, police said. Elsewhere in the West Bank, Israeli soldiers killed a Palestinian motorist who the military said was attempting to run them over. The flare up in violence came on the eve of the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur.
Source linkedAn Israeli settler has been fatally shot in the occupied West Bank, while Israel's military said it killed a man who attempted to ram his vehicle into troops elsewhere in the Palestinian territory. The news came as violence in the West Bank is escalating at a very rapid pace. “All Israeli military authorities involved with the West Bank have been warning the Israeli government that the situation is basically out of control”, explains FRANCE 24 correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky.
Source linkedIranian authorities on Sunday shut down the French Language Centre (CLF) in Tehran, alleging the French embassy-linked institute conducted "illegal acts that violated diplomatic conventions" and "abused its status as a language training facility".
Source linkedFrom protests against rising fuel prices in Syria to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s EU charm offensive to Quito’s wildfires and Céline Dion’s return to the stage, FRANCE 24 looks back at the week's most striking pictures.
Source linkedThe US has warned that fighting between Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthis could rapidly escalate. It comes after a missile attack targeted Riyadh for the first time since the Yemen conflict resumed. The Houthis' lightning offensive seized swathes of Yemeni territory in recent weeks and has left hundreds dead. In the face of such attacks and with no support from its American ally, what are Saudi Arabia’s options?
Source linkedThe Israeli filmmakers behind the documentary NAZA may have received a standing ovation at the Venice film festival, they have been facing violent threats to their lives and citizenship at home in Israel. A month ahead of crucial elections, the film profiles anonymous military sources who speak about the widespread killing of civilians in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he intends to introduce legislation aimed at revoking the citizenship of people who "defame IDF soldiers". Details by Shirli Sitbon, FRANCE 24 international affairs editor.
Source linkedThe US cautioned against a rapidly escalating situation in Yemen after Houthi rebels carried out a missile attack on the Saudi capital. In recent weeks, the Iran backed militants have also seized large portions of Yemeni territory following clashes with Saudi-backed government forces. The US is a very close ally to Saudi Arabia. Yet, is visibly unwilling to intervene on its behalf – why? Details and analysis by H. A. Hellyer, senior fellow in geopolitics at the Royal United Institute in Cairo.
Source linkedFighting between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia continues to intensify. On Saturday morning, a fire broke out near Riyadh's main airport after Houthis said they launched missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia. On the ground in Yemen, Houthi rebels are pushing east in their fight against Saudi-backed government forces. Story by Caroline Baum.
Source linkedThe United States warned Saturday that fighting between Saudi Arabia and Iran-backed Houthi forces could “escalate rapidly” after a missile attack targeted Riyadh for the first time since the Yemen conflict resumed. The attack prompted US President Donald Trump to cut short a weekend at a secluded presidential complex in rural Maryland and return to the White House.
Source linkedThis week, Saudi Arabia has turned to its allies for military support as Iran-backed Houthi rebels tighten their grip on Yemen’s Red Sea coast and the Bab el Mandeb shipping choke point, while drone attacks on the Kingdom’s oil infrastructure deepen an emerging energy crisis. In Russia, voters head to the polls for a tightly controlled parliamentary election with little meaningful opposition, as Putin insists there will be no new mobilisation. Meanwhile, warnings about the risks of AI are coming from inside the industry itself, with Microsoft AI chief Mustafa Suleyman warning against treating AI models like humans—and raising the prospect of a new “silicon species” competing with us for resources. Finally, in Britain, the royal family is back on the defensive as Earl Spencer’s new claims about Princess Diana’s funeral prompt an unusually pointed response from Buckingham Palace.
Source linkedFlames and plumes of smoke were seen rising near Riyadh airport this afternoon with flights cancelled and delayed. This as fighting between Saudi-backed government forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels has killed 48 people in recent hours. The rebels staged a lightning offensive this month, seizing swathes of territory in Yemen and launching a barrage of missiles and drones toward Saudi Arabia. Details and analysis by FRANCE 24 international affairs editor, Jamie Smith-Maillet.
Source linkedSaudi Arabia on Saturday confirmed that Yemen’s Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile, the first targeting of Riyadh since the escalation in fighting with the rebels. The confirmation came hours after the Houthis said they targeted "sensitive sites" in Saudi Arabia.
Source linkedThe documentary film 'NAZA', and its co-directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, are at the centre of a controversy in Israel.The film, which won an award at the Venice Film Festival, features anonymous Israeli sources accusing the military of intentionally killing numerous civilians in Gaza.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that he intended to "strip of their citizenship" those who "defame" the Israeli army.
Source linkedPro-Houthi demonstrations erupted in Yemen after Saudi Arabia accused the military group of targeting the Muslim holy site of Mecca. Story by Elitsa Gadeva.
Source linkedThe United States on Thursday said it had approved a $24.3 billion sale of 48 F-35 stealth warplanes to Saudi Arabia. Israel has previously voiced concerns about Riyadh buying F-35s, despite a push to normalise relations.
Source linkedLebanese President Joseph Aoun is in Paris for talks with Emmanuel Macron, but on the ground many Lebanese say they have little hope after months of war with Israel, the continued occupation of parts of southern Lebanon and uncertainty over regional tensions. FRANCE 24's Renée David reports from Beirut on hopes that Aoun and Macron can rally international backing and secure a framework agreement to help stabilise the country.
Source linkedEmmanuel Macron welcomes Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Jordan's King Abdullah II to Paris today for talks on Lebanon's security and international support for the Lebanese army. The meeting comes as France pushes to prevent a security vacuum ahead of UNIFIL's planned withdrawal at the end of 2026, with Israeli strikes continuing in southern Lebanon and concerns growing over who will secure the border. FRANCE 24's Luke Shrago has the latest.
Source linkedUS officials met representatives of Yemen's Houthis in Oman over the weekend, five sources familiar with the matter said, days after the Iran-backed militia seized a strategic stretch of the Red Sea coast in a sweeping offensive that routed Saudi-backed forces. U.S. President Donald Trump has so far rebuffed pleas from the Saudis for military support fighting the Houthis. FRANCE 24's Fraser Jackson reports from Washington.
Source linkedAngela Diffley is pleased to welcome Dr Filippo Dionigi, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at the University of Bristol. According to Dr. Dionigi, the central obstacle to Hezbollah’s disarmament is not simply the military capacity of the Lebanese state, but the absence of a political settlement capable of making disarmament both legitimate and sustainable. While additional funding and weapons would strengthen the Lebanese Armed Forces, they will not resolve the fundamental political dilemma.
Source linkedIn this edition of Perspective, the acting Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court tells FRANCE 24 that the court is needed now more than ever to ensure there is no gap for impunity. Mame Mandiaye Niang says the court’s job is to step in if domestic justice systems fail. The Senegalese judge is at the centre of a storm amid sanctions put on the court by the US after its issuing of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant over Israel’s actions in Gaza. He explained how the sanctions affect his daily life but says it won’t stop the court doing its job.
Source linkedThe award-winning documentary "NAZA" featuring anonymous military sources speaking about Israel's mass killing of civilians in Gaza has sparked a political firestorm in Israel. The film's directors and their families have received a wave of threats, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a plan for a bill aimed at revoking the citizenship of people who "defame IDF soldiers".
Source linkedAmnesty International has accused Iranian authorities of committing crimes against humanity during the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom crackdown, saying more than 500 people, including 71 children, were killed and that the violence disproportionately targeted Kurdish and Baluchi communities. The rights group is urging the UN General Assembly to create an international justice mechanism, arguing that many of the officials it identified remain in positions of power.
Source linkedYemen's Houthi rebels have released footage they say shows the wreckage of a Saudi F-15 fighter jet, which, if confirmed, would mark the first fighter jet they have shot down. The claim comes as fighting escalates in Yemen, with the Houthis expanding their control around the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait and the UN urging both sides to return to negotiations.
Source linkedEmmanuel Macron is hosting Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Jordan's King Abdullah II in Paris for talks on Lebanon's security and international support for the Lebanese army. The meeting comes as concerns grow over Israel's continued strikes in southern Lebanon and the possible end of the UNIFIL peacekeeping mission, with France seeking a "clear, credible and realistic" plan to back Lebanon through funding, equipment and military training.
Source linkedThe Trump administration is reportedly preparing a $2.8 billion arms package for Israel, including 40,000 bombs, as Israel continues strikes in Gaza despite last October's ceasefire. The proposed deal would further strengthen Israel's military capabilities and revive deliveries of 2,000-pound bombs that had previously been paused over concerns about civilian casualties.
Source linkedEd Sheeran's tour of North and South America has been roiled by the decision this week to drop Macklemore as an opener because of the rapper's onstage pro-Palestinian comments. Since then, all of Sheeran's other supporting acts have dropped out, including a group that plays with Sheeran during part of the show. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis speaks with David Jackson, Professor of Political Science at Bowling Green State University.
Source linkedIranian authorities committed crimes against humanity in the crackdown on 2022 protests that left hundreds dead, Amnesty International said Wednesday, adding Tehran's suppression of new demonstrations this year bore the "same hallmarks" but on an even wider scale. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Amnesty International Iran Researcher Raha Bahreini. She calls for the establishment of an international criminal justice mechanism to prosecute those responsible for the crimes.
Source linkedSaudi Arabia accused Yemen’s Houthis on Wednesday of launching an attack on the holy city of Mecca, which the Iran-backed rebels denied. Saudi Arabia, a US ally which has been the target of large-scale Houthi strikes since early September, declared Mecca a “red line” as it slid deeper into the new front of the Iran war.
Source linkedSaudi Arabia accused Yemen's Houthis on Wednesday of launching a "cowardly" attack targeting Islam's holy city of Mecca, sparking outrage across the Muslim world. The Houthis swiftly rejected as a "lie" Riyadh's statement that it had shot down a drone heading towards Mecca, which attracts millions of pilgrims each year. FRANCE 24's Emerald Maxwell reports.
Source linkedThe US federal government is on track to approve a $2.8 billion arms package for Israel, US media reported Tuesday, with the sale of 40,000 one-ton bombs among the largest munitions packages sold in recent years. The Washington Post said the package -- funded with US taxpayer dollars -- featured some of the most destructive munitions in Western arsenals, including 20,000 MK-84s, 20,000 BLU-117s, and 20,000 I-2000 Penetrator warheads. FRANCE 24's Selina Sykes reports.
Source linkedEuropean and Arab military chiefs meet in Paris on Thursday to discuss steps to bolster Lebanon's struggling armed forces as the mandate of a United Nations peacekeeping mission expires at the end of the year, amid fears of a renewed Israeli military campaign in southern Lebanon. Follow our live coverage for updates from the Middle East.
Source linkedIsrael and Morocco agreed on Wednesday to open embassies in each other’s countries following talks between their foreign ministers and the US ambassador to the United Nations in New York. The two countries established diplomatic ties in 2020 under the US-brokered Abraham Accords, which normalised Israel’s relations with several Arab states.
Source linkedIn a report released Wednesday, Amnesty International said Iranian authorities committed “crimes against humanity” during the violent crackdown on the 2022 protests known as the movement “Woman, Life, Freedom” that was sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini.
Source linkedThe Secretary General of the Arab League, Nabil Fahmy, condemned on Wednesday the alleged Houthi attack on Mecca.He spoke after the Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen's Houthis accused rebels of targeting Islam's holy city Mecca, sparking outrage across the Muslim world and deepening the conflict roiling the region. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Source linkedSaudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called for free and secure navigation in the Red Sea during talks in Cairo on Tuesday, as the kingdom vowed to respond "firmly" to attacks by Yemen's Houthis. The two regional powers discussed the threat posed by the Iran-backed group's control over the Bab al-Mandab Strait. FRANCE 24's Emerald Maxwell has more.
Source linkedFirst, there was Donald Trump’s surprise decision to strike Iran. Then, came the quagmire of a war without an exit strategy. Now, six months later, with access to the Gulf all but shut… global shipping holding its breath over the other end of the Arabian Peninsula. Saudi Arabia drawn back into Yemen as Iran-backed Houthis threaten access to the Red Sea.
Source linkedYemen's Houthis took over on Friday a Red Sea island in the middle of the Bab al-Mandeb shipping lane, completing their push to control the area, a local government official and eyewitnesses told AFP. "Boats carrying armed Houthi fighters reached Mayyun Island after government forces withdrew from it yesterday," the official said, referring to an island also known as Perim that divides the strait into lanes. FRANCE 24's Florent Rodo and Rachael Griffiths bring us this report.
Source linkedA series of attacks carried out by Yemen's Houthis using ballistic missiles and drones wounded 13 civilians in southern Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Meanwhile the US Defence Department's inspector general revealed that the United States is facing a shortfall in ammunition as a result of its costly war in Iran. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Source linkedIsraeli rights group B'Tselem said Monday that Israeli actions in the occupied West Bank form part of a greater project designed to make it impossible for Palestinians to exist together as a people. In a report titled "The Elimination Project", the group alleged five connected Israeli tactics and policies in the West Bank: "violence, ethnic cleansing, movement restrictions, economic strangulation, social and political destruction". FRANCE 24's Selina Sykes reports.
Source linkedA video claiming to show Houthi rebels ambushing Saudi-backed mercenaries has racked up major views on X. But the FRANCE 24 Observers found it is actually footage of 2024 Houthi military drills. The clip was edited with football commentary and blurred flags, which originally show Israel, the UK and US, not Saudi Arabia. Other viral videos falsely linked to Houthi attacks on a Saudi Aramco refinery were also traced to unrelated fires in Texas and Russia. Vedika Bahl fact-checks in Truth or Fake.
Source linkedYemen's Houthis launched a fresh barrage of missile and drone attacks on Saudi military targets on Monday, as Iran denied any involvement in the country's revived civil war. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Dr H. A. Hellyer, Senior Fellow in Geopolitics, International Security, and Middle East Studies at the Royal United Services Institute, says that Iran and its non-state proxies "remain to be one of the more destabilising forces in the region alongside the Israeli project of regional paramountcy".
Source linkedSaudi Arabia launched dozens of airstrikes on western Yemen on Monday after Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked military facilities in the kingdom. The renewed fighting around the Red Sea comes as the wider US-Iran war threatens vital shipping routes across the region.
Source linkedAn Iranian cargo vessel was struck off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, killing one person and wounding four, Iranian state media said. Tehran blamed a “terrorist enemy” for the attack, which came as threats to shipping intensified around the Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb straits.
Source linkedPRESS REVIEW – Monday, September 14: The New York Times released an exclusive report titled “How Iran’s hard-liners prevailed and sabotaged the US peace deal”. Also: Trump says AI fears are "exaggerated", but reports show a different reality.
Source linkedUS President Donald Trump brushed aside a report that Iran acquired satellite images of a base in Jordan from Chinese entities before a July attack that killed three US troops. Oman postponed a meeting set for Monday with Iran and other regional countries to discuss the Strait of Hormuz, setting back hopes for a Middle East diplomatic breakthrough. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Source linkedWho are the Houthis, what are their objectives for Yemen, and could the Iranian backed group how a significant chunk of world trade to ransom in the Bab el Mandeb Strait? Professor Thomas Juneau, a specialist on the Houthis & Iran, explains the intricate dynamics about the group, it’s repressive nature and the level of the threat to world shipping. He’s been speaking to France 24’s Gavin Lee
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