Bahrain says Iranian drone attack damages water desalination plant

09/03/2026 19:32 France 24

Attacks on water systems are uncommon in wartime, but they have appeared in the war in the Middle East with strikes on desalination plants -- critical infrastructure for millions of people in the arid region. Bahrain's interior ministry said Sunday that an Iranian drone attack damaged a water desalination plant, accusing Tehran of "randomly" targeting civilian infrastructure. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis reports.

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Dubai influencers gush city is 'safe' in near-identical videos

Influencers in Dubai have taken to social media to post near-identical videos praising Dubai's safety, and glorifying its leadership, using the same template, music and captions. It comes just a week after videos of panic in Dubai circulated across social media following intercepted Iranian strike...

09/03/2026 20:58 France 24

Going for broke? Iran war spirals further after naming of Khamenei's son

Second week of a war seen more than ever as a massive gamble by the US and Israel: the hitting of oil installations in Tehran prompting retaliation across the Gulf. Also blown away, claims that disruptions to global energy security would be a passing blip....

09/03/2026 20:31 France 24

"There never was a plan" behind war in Iran, analyst says

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09/03/2026 20:23 France 24

Erdogan warns Iran against 'provocative steps' after second missile intercepted

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday again warned Tehran against taking "provocative steps" after NATO defence systems intercepted a second Turkey-bound ballistic missile launched from Iran. FRANCE 24's Jasper Mortimer reports from Ankara....

09/03/2026 19:50 France 24

Explosions heard across Doha, sirens sound in Bahrain as Iran strikes Gulf neighbours

Several more explosions were heard across Doha and warning sirens sounded in Manama on Monday, as Iran pressed its aerial campaign against Gulf neighbours. The oil-rich Gulf states have been targeted by waves of drones and missiles since Tehran launched its retaliation campaign in the wake of the U...

09/03/2026 19:24 France 24

Macron says France, allies preparing 'defensive' mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz

France and its allies are preparing a "defensive" mission to reopen the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, President Emmanuel Macron said Monday as the Middle East war entered its second week. The French leader landed by helicopter on the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, dispatched to the Med...

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FRANCE 24 spoke to Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, about the impact of the Israeli and US military campaign on Iran’s nuclear programme. He said only limited damage has been observed at key nuclear sites so far, with no rise in radiation levels detected....

09/03/2026 17:00 France 24

Europe showing it is 'prepared but does not want to be dragged into a war it wasn't consulted on'

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Macron announces ‘purely defensive’ mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz

President Emmanuel Macron said on a visit to Cyprus on Monday that France and its allies were working to put together a "purely defensive" mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He said the mission would be aimed at escorting vessels "after the end of the hottest phase of the conflict" in the Midd...

09/03/2026 16:12 France 24

Oil prices surge amid Middle East conflict for first time since 2022

The Iran crisis has sent oil prices surging, and the G7 finance ministers are meeting later today to discuss possibly releasing strategic oil reserves to stabilise oil prices. The Brent oil barrel has reached its highest price since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Solange Mougin has more on the fa...

09/03/2026 15:23 France 24

Khamenei replaces Khamenei: Iran defies Trump, signals continuity

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09/03/2026 14:49 France 24

US and Gulf states turn to Ukraine to counter Iranian drone attacks

The supply of weaponry and drone interceptors could shape the future of the war with Iran, as the US and Gulf nations are trying to find cheaper ways to intercept Iranian drones, before they hit their targets. And it's actually Ukraine actually may have role to play here....

09/03/2026 14:47 France 24

Children in Lebanon 'paying the highest price' amid conflict in Middle East: UNICEF

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09/03/2026 14:45 France 24

G7 leaders to discuss release of strategic oil reserves as crisis looms

Finance Ministers from the G7 group of the world's leading economies are meeting on March 9 to discuss a potential release of stocks from Strategic Petroleum Reserves. The talks will be joined by the executive director of the International Energy Agency. The organisation was formed in the wake of t...

09/03/2026 13:54 France 24

Europe rallies around Cyprus after Iranian strikes

French President Emmanuel Macron travelled to Cyprus on March 9, days after dispatching a warship to the east Mediterranean island nation, where a Shahed drone struck a British air base on its southern coast last week during the Iran war. The goal is to show the 'French military might' to defend pa...

09/03/2026 12:31 France 24

Macron announces future ‘defensive’ mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

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09/03/2026 12:27 France 24

Iran names Khamenei's son as new supreme leader

Iran's ruling clerics on Sunday appointed the slain leader's son, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, as the country's new supreme leader, defying threats from the United States and Israel to oppose him. This comes nine days after US-Israeli strikes killed the elder Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and plunged the M...

09/03/2026 12:20 France 24

Khamenei son nomination met with mixed reactions

Iranian state TV announced that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the country’s late supreme leader, has been named his successor. He had long been considered a contender, even before an Israeli strike killed his father at the start of the war. U.S. President Donald Trump told ABC News he wants a say in w...

09/03/2026 10:23 France 24

The 'shadow prince': Mojtaba Khamenei succeeds father as Iran's new Supreme Leader

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09/03/2026 10:19 France 24

Israelis divided over war with Iran as conflict expands

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09/03/2026 10:07 France 24

Iran-related oil price surge impacts United States

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09/03/2026 10:04 France 24

Half a million displaced in Lebanon amid intensifying Israeli strikes

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09/03/2026 09:43 France 24

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09/03/2026 03:38 France 24

Pressure builds for Australia to offer Iran women's football team asylum

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08/03/2026 19:02 France 24

Iran keeps targeting Gulf states

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08/03/2026 16:28 France 24

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