Middle East

Iran signals new military options amid talks uncertainty

Iran says it has new “cards to play” on the battlefield if the war resumes, whil...

Lebanon’s Christians support displaced amid ceasefire u...

As Lebanese authorities work to extend the ceasefire, many people on the ground ...

France and Lebanon share 'cultural, religious and polit...

As French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting Nawaf Salam, the Lebanese Prime M...

Israel confirms one of its soldiers destroyed Jesus sta...

The Israeli military has confirmed a viral photo of one of its soldiers smashing...

Israel and Lebanon to hold news talks

The United States is set to host new talks on Thursday between Israel and Lebano...

Lebanon negotiating with Israel to obtain 'serenity, pr...

François Picard welcomes Ghassan Salamé, Lebanon's culture minister. Salamé port...

Middle East war live: Trump accuses Iran of violating c...

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Iran of violating the ceasefire whi...

Middle East: Doubts grow over US&Iran talks

The Iranian delegation has not yet departed for scheduled peace talks with the U...

Iran remains undecided over second&round talks with US ...

FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah reports from Tehran as the second round of talks between ...

Doubt surrounds potential US&Iran talks

Time is running out as the ceasefire between Iran and the US is set to expire to...

Ghassan Salamé: Lebanon negotiating with Israel 'to giv...

François Picard welcomes Ghassan Salamé, Lebanon’s Minister of Culture. Salamé p...

Pakistan prepares for potential talks

The Iranian delegation has not yet departed for scheduled peace talks with the U...

'Trump has boxed himself into a corner', expert says as...

Speaking with FRANCE 24's Jennie Shin, Rosemary Kelanic, Director of the Middle ...

US seizes Iranian&flagged cargo ship

The #US said it had seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get past ...

Iran says 'no decision' on joining new talks, with US d...

Iran said it had yet to decide whether to attend a new round of peace negotiatio...

'Situation is dire' for displaced people in Lebanon, jo...

Less than a week after a fragile ceasefire was announced in Lebanon, a senior An...

Middle East war live: US, Iran warn ready for war as ta...

The United States and Iran on Monday each warned they were ready for war as the ...

What exit strategy? Trump, Iranians send mixed signals ...

A container ship seized in the Gulf, a ceasefire deadline that's running out fas...

Macron blames ‘mistakes on both sides’ for Strait of Ho...

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday blamed both the US and Iran for the o...

Israel confirms its soldier destroyed Jesus statue in L...

The Israeli military confirmed a viral photo of one of its soldiers smashing a s...

'Hierarchy of sovereignty': Israel claims authority ove...

Carys Garland is pleased to welcome Nadim Houry, Executive Director of the Arab ...

'US military leverage a risky tactic': Bombs, military ...

Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Jim Townsend, Adjunct Senior Fellow in the CN...

Middle East war live: Israel talks aim to end 'occupati...

Lebanese ​President ​Joseph Aoun said Monday ‌that ⁠bilateral ‌negotiations with...

Trump sending US delegation for Iran talks in Pakistan

US President Donald Trump said US negotiators will head to Pakistan on Monday fo...

Trump says US delegation will travel to Islamabad on Mo...

Iran is not currently planning to attend the next round of talks with the US, wh...

Middle East war live: Iran vows response after US destr...

Iran vowed retaliation after a US destroyer fired on an Iranian-flagged cargo sh...

Israel's double game between negotiations with Lebanon ...

A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon was reached following a first r...

Food security under threat as Middle East war disrupts ...

Around one-third of global fertiliser production comes from the Gulf region, mak...

'Ceasefire in the Middle East, especially in Lebanon, a...

In the midst of a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, new rounds of tal...

Trump says US seized Iranian ship in Gulf of Oman near ...

The US Navy fired on an Iranian vessel in the Gulf of Oman and took control of i...

Iran asserts leverage in Hormuz ahead of new round of t...

Iran has partially reopened the Strait of Hormuz, but only under strict authoris...

Middle East war live: Strait of Hormuz stays shut as Ir...

Iran’s parliamentary speaker said Saturday night that talks with the United Stat...

A petition called 'Lebanon will not be the next Gaza' c...

As France's President Emmanuel Macron is seen as a key guarantor of the ceasefir...

What is UNIFIL? the UN mission in southern Lebanon expl...

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has patrolled southern Leba...

Iran: Prolonged conflict reshapes view of the regime, a...

FRANCE 24’s guest Mehran Kamrave, Director of the Iranian Studies Unit at the Ar...

Strait of Hormuz: Open, closed, open, closed & What's a...

The confusion around the Strait of Hormuz continues at pace. Having opened the s...

Middle East: Hezbollah blamed after French peacekeeper ...

A French peacekeeper serving with United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon was ki...

The week in pictures: Orban ousted in Hungary, Pope Leo...

Hungary ended 16 years of Viktor Orban’s rule, Pope Leo XIV began his first Afri...

French soldier killed in attack on UN mission in southe...

A French soldier was killed and three others wounded ​while clearing a road in s...

Hormuz tensions highlight pressure tactics in US&Iran n...

H. A. Hellyer, senior fellow in geopolitics at the Royal United Services Institu...

Strait of Hormuz : Iran to block transit until US lifts...

Tensions continue to rise in the Middle East, with Iran briefly reopening the St...

No signs of regime collapse as Iran weathers weeks of war

After weeks of US and Israeli strikes, Iranians are watching to see if ceasefire...

The Gaza Strip grapples with a major garbage, health cr...

In Deir al-Balah, displaced families are living next to growing rubbish piles as...

Turkey’s economy hit as Syrians return home

Since the end of the war in Syria last year, many Syrians have left Turkey to re...

UNIFIL sheds light on southern Lebanon attack that kill...

A French soldier was killed in southern Lebanon on Saturday 18, while serving wi...

Middle East : What to expect from the truce between Leb...

The United States and Israel announced on Thursday evening that a ceasefire agre...

Iran closes Hormuz Strait again over US blockade with s...

Iran's military declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday, its mili...

Iran says any ship approaching Strait of Hormuz will be...

Iranian Revolutionary Guards' navy warned on Saturday that any ship approaching ...

Middle East : Fragile US&Iran talks hinge on nuclear an...

US-Iran negotiations show limited progress but remain tense, with disputes over ...

Replay : Donald Trump holds briefing amid Hormuz tension

Rewatch Donald Trump’s live briefing from the White House on Saturday, April 18,...