Israel PM Netanyahu has been pushing to bomb Iran since the 1990's

15/06/2025 10:12 France 24

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's nearly 20-year-old threat to strike Iran came true on Friday, as US President Donald Trump warned Tehran of further "brutal" attacks if it refuses to negotiate.

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Trump says US 'could get involved' in Iran-Israel conflict

US President Donald Trump said in a Sunday interview wih ABC News that the United States might get involved in the Iran-Israel conflict and expressed openness to having Russian President Vladimir Putin act as a mediator....

15/06/2025 15:51 France 24

Middle East conflict escalates: Iran overnight strikes on Israel kill 10

The Israeli military carried out a new series of strikes on Iran Sunday morning targeting sites linked to its "nuclear weapons program," including the Defense Ministry. On the third day of the war between the two countries, at least eight people have died and over 130 have been injured in Israel....

15/06/2025 09:31 France 24

Israeli military warnings on X for Iranians not visible in Iran

Israel on Sunday issued an evacuation warning to Iranians living near weapons facilities in a post on X. But FRANCE 24's Saeed Azimi, reporting from Tehran, notes that Israeli military X accounts are not available in Iran, so most residents were not aware of it....

15/06/2025 08:52 France 24

🔴 Israel-Iran war live: Third day of escalation, new strikes and air raids

Iran and Israel exchanged fire for the third day in a row on Sunday with both sides threatening even greater force as US-Iran nuclear talks, scheduled to be held in Oman, were called off. Iranian media said Sunday that the death toll from Israeli attacks was at least 128 while Israel put the number...

15/06/2025 04:29 France 24

Ukraine and Russia hold another prisoner exchange

Ukraine and Russia have conducted another prisoner-of-war (POW) exchange, according to both sides on Saturday, under agreements made in Istanbul earlier this month. Kyiv said Moscow had also returned another batch of 1,200 unidentified bodies, which it said Russia claimed "belong to Ukrainian citiz...

14/06/2025 12:37 France 24

Vulnerabilities of Israeli strategy for Iran likely to increase with time

Counterterrorism and military expert Elijah Magnier lists three Israeli objectives for its latest assault on Iran: crippling Tehran’s nuclear capabilities, destroying missiles and sparking regime change. The strategy has inherent vulnerabilities if the conflict drags on, he warns....

14/06/2025 08:05 France 24

Iran-Israel War Day 2: Missile exchanges continue as efforts at diplomacy falter

Iran launched a fresh wave of missiles towards Israel late Saturday as Israel said it was simultaneously striking military targets in Tehran. The strikes are the latest in a series of tit-for-tat attacks between the two countries, raising fears of a full conflict breaking out. Follow our liveblog f...

14/06/2025 04:22 France 24

The World This Week: Israel v Iran Special

It’s been a week of escalating global tensions. Israel launched a series of targeted strikes on Iran—code-named Rising Lion—aimed at crippling Tehran’s nuclear capabilities. Iran has vowed a swift response. In the United States, protests erupted in Los Angeles over immigration enforcement,...

13/06/2025 21:59 France 24

Iran in psychological disarray: Regime struggles to grasp magnitude of unprecedented Israeli assault

Israel has launched powerful strikes against Iran, targeting top military commanders as well as nuclear and missile facilities, an escalation that raises the specter of full-scale war between two of the Middle East’s fiercest adversaries. For deeper insight, FRANCE 24’s Gavin Hall speaks with T...

13/06/2025 20:03 France 24

Iran resumed uranium enrichment following US withdrawal from nuclear deal fiercely opposed by Israel

Israel attacked Iran in strikes that took out top military officers and hit nuclear and missile sites, raising the potential for an all-out war between the two bitter Middle East adversaries. For in-depth and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's François Picard welcomes Alon Pinkas, Author, former ...

13/06/2025 15:41 France 24

Israeli attack on Iran 'probably years in the planning'

Not only did dozens of Israeli warplanes carry out simultaneous strikes across Iran Friday, the operation also involved Israel's spy agency, the Mossad, which sources say smuggled weapons into Iran ahead of Friday’s strikes that were used to target its defenses from within. France 24’s Catherin...

13/06/2025 15:28 France 24

'Iran started this war years ago' ex-Israeli PM Naftali Bennett tells France 24

Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett spoke to France 24 following Israel's attack on Iran Friday. He said the operation would continues until Iran's nuclear programme was completely destroyed and said Israel was fighting a "war" started by Iran "years ago"....

13/06/2025 15:11 France 24

'Declaration of war': Fears of escalation as Iran counts cost of Israeli strikes

Israel targeted Iran's capital early on Friday, carrying out air strikes on the country's nuclear facilities that also killed several high ranking officials. The attacks raise the potential for a larger war between the two bitter adversaries. Iran has already responded - launching over 100 drones...

13/06/2025 14:43 France 24

Condemnations and calls for calm as world reacts to Israel's attack on Iran

Donald Trump has warned of "even more brutal attacks" while many other leaders have condemned Israel's attack on Iran or called for de-escalation. France 24's Solange Mougin takes a look at some of the international reaction to Friday's strikes....

13/06/2025 14:38 France 24

'How long conflict lasts depends on Iran's retaliation'

After Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu warned the country's ongoing operation against Iran would continue for as "many days as it takes", Alon Pinkas, retired ambassador and former chief of saff to Israeli foreign ministers, tells France 24 the length of the conflict will depend largely on the scale and...

13/06/2025 14:23 France 24

UN ocean summit to end with boost for marine conservation, no mention of fossil fuels

The UN Ocean Conference in the southern French city of Nice concludes this Friday with countries taking steps towards marine protection and declaring a battle over deep sea-mining, but slammed for leaving fossil fuels off the agenda – the key driver of ocean warming. Nations hoping for new finan...

13/06/2025 12:15 France 24

Israel attacks Iran nuclear sites: Europeans, Gulf countries will 'simply' urge restraint

Israel attacked Iran early Friday in strikes that took out top military officers and hit nuclear and missile sites, raising the potential for an all-out war between the two bitter Middle East adversaries. It appeared to be the most significant attack Iran has faced since its 1980s war with Iraq. Fo...

13/06/2025 12:02 France 24

Putin's recruits: The young Africans fighting for Russia in Ukraine

Nicknamed the "Black Wagners", hundreds of African men have been recruited by the Russian army to fight against Ukraine. Lured by promises of high wages, jobs or even Russian passports, some have voluntarily opted to join Russian President Vladimir Putin's army. But for others, things are far more...

13/06/2025 10:54 France 24

Israeli aggression 'clearly illegal, allies left floundering'

While the US was reportedly warned about Israel's attack on Iran, other allies, including France, were not, leaving many of them "floundering" over what was a "clearly illegal" act of aggression, says Richard Dalton, former British ambassador to Iran....

13/06/2025 10:52 France 24

Israel strikes Iran in major escalation over nuclear threat this Friday

Israel launched large-scale missile and drone strikes on Iran early Friday, hitting nuclear facilities, missile sites, and military leaders in what may be the most significant attack on Iran since the 1980s war with Iraq....

13/06/2025 09:12 France 24

Trump urges Iran to make a deal ‘before there is nothing left’ after Israeli strikes

US President Donald Trump on Friday urged Iran to make a deal over its nuclear programme to prevent further conflict with Israel "before there is nothing left". Israel conducted massive missile and drone strikes on Iran, targeting the country's nuclear programme, killing top Iranian commanders and...

13/06/2025 00:44 France 24

UN votes to demand Gaza ceasefire, hostage release and aid access

UN member states voted overwhelmingly Thursday for an immediate Gaza ceasefire, Hamas' hostage release, and urgent aid access for 2 million Palestinians. The 193-nation General Assembly passed the Spanish-drafted resolution 149-12, with 19 abstentions, condemning starvation as a war tactic. The mov...

12/06/2025 21:39 France 24

'History will record this: These atrocities must stop now'

The U.N. General Assembly is expected to vote Thursday on a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages held by Hamas, and the opening of all Israeli border crossings for deliveries of desperately needed food and other aid. The resolution, drafted by Spain and o...

12/06/2025 20:28 France 24

How to break the cycle: From war in Gaza to a two-state solution?

A death spiral in Gaza with no end in sight; a Middle East peace process that’s been moribund for years. What’s the point of talking solutions when not even a truce is in sight? In New York next week, France is slated to co-chair with Saudi Arabia what's officially billed as a "UN Internationa...

12/06/2025 18:31 France 24

Torture and forced disappearances: Inside Wagner’s secret prisons in Mali

Since arriving in Mali in 2021, Russian Wagner mercenaries have abducted and detained hundreds of civilians in former UN bases and military camps shared with the Malian army. Our investigation, as part of the Viktoriia project, reveals secret prisons where abuse and torture are carried out with tot...

12/06/2025 17:53 France 24

Russia and Ukraine exchange more prisoners of war on Thursday

Russia and Ukraine carried out a prisoner of war exchange on Thursday, according to statements by the Russian defence ministry....

12/06/2025 15:43 France 24

At least 242 on board Air India flight to London that crashed after takeoff in Ahmedabad

An Air India flight with at least 242 people on board crashed shortly after takeoff in India's Ahmedabad, police and the airline said on Thursday, with rescue workers reporting at least 30 dead and warning that the toll is expected to rise. The airline said passengers included 169 Indian nationals...

12/06/2025 09:15 France 24

NATO chief in Rome for key Ukraine talks

NATO secretary-general Mark Rutte was in Rome on Thursday where he will attend the "Weimar Plus” ministerial meeting on Ukraine and EU security. France 24's correspondent Seema Gupta has the latest....

12/06/2025 08:57 France 24

Syria returns offer 'ray of hope' as wars displace 122 million people worldwide

The number of people displaced by war and persecution around the world remained "untenably high" at above 122 million this year due to longstanding conflicts such as those in Sudan and Ukraine, the UN refugee agency said on Thursday, though the return of almost two million Syrians displaced by the...

12/06/2025 06:12 France 24

Trump caught lying about date of phone call to Governor Gavin Newsom

US President Donald Trump has attempted to one-up California Governor Gavin Newsom in their war of words, by releasing his own screenshots to Fox News to "prove" the pair had spoken on the phone on Monday. However his own call log proved he was in the wrong, with no phone call occurring on that dat...

11/06/2025 19:44 France 24

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