‘Panic and fear’: Iran’s political prisoners face increasing danger amid US-Israel war

05/03/2026 15:44 France 24

Rights groups warned this week that prisoners in Iran – thousands of whom were detained during recent anti-government protests – are being refused shelter during US and Israeli strikes and face increased risk of forced disappearance and execution due to a nationwide internet blackout.

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War in the Middle East: Iranian artists react to current events

Reactions to developments in Iran have not been limited to politicians and diplomats – many Iranian artists have spoken out since the outbreak of war, especially those in the diaspora, including those living here in France. FRANCE 24's Culture Editor Olivia Salazar-Winspear tells us more....

05/03/2026 16:56 France 24

Bombing rages in Iran as war widens in Middle East

The US and Israeli bombardment of Iran has sent smoke plumes rising above Tehran and left buildings in ruins. An Iranian state-owned newspaper called Iran reported bombings at a police station and even a gym in Tehran, as residents shuttled to grocery stores, pharmacies and gas stations to buy supp...

05/03/2026 16:43 France 24

Israel orders people to leave swathe of Beirut

Israel warned residents to leave Beirut's southern suburbs, including Hezbollah-controlled areas, on Thursday, prompting an exodus from a swathe of the capital, which a far-right Israeli minister said would soon resemble parts of Gaza. Suggesting a major escalation looms in Israel's offensive...

05/03/2026 16:42 France 24

Iran conflict is 'not a justified war': Former US special envoy for Iran Robert Malley

Robert Malley, former US special envoy for Iran under Joe Biden and a key negotiator of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, has told FRANCE 24 that the US-Israeli war against Iran is "not a justified war, not a necessary war and not a lawful war". For Malley, the "cacophony" over the conflict's rationale "...

05/03/2026 16:30 France 24

War in the Middle East: Iran under heavy attack

The United States and Israel have launched nationwide strikes on Iran, targeting military sites as well as civilian infrastructure. The war has killed at least 1,230 people in Iran, more than 70 in Lebanon and around a dozen in Israel, according to officials....

05/03/2026 15:29 France 24

REPLAY: UK PM Starmer holds press conference on Middle East war

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a press conference on Thursday afternoon to give an update on the escalating conflict in ‌the Middle East. Britain's cautious response to the Iran crisis and ‌a drone attack on its key military base in ⁠Cyprus have led to doubts among partners...

05/03/2026 15:00 France 24

US Senate rejects war powers bill to halt attacks against Iran

As the US-Israeli war on Iran spirals, US Senate Republicans rejected a war powers measure demanding congressional approval before further attacks. A twin House bill faces the same long odds in the Republican-controlled Congress, and Trump would almost certainly veto it anyway....

05/03/2026 14:47 France 24

'Very tense situation here': Israel's fresh strikes hit Beirut

Lebanon was dragged into the conflict on Monday, when the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah attacked Israel to avenge the killing of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the US-Israeli strikes that launched the war. Israel responded with air strikes and sent ground troops into some L...

05/03/2026 14:46 France 24

Iran war is now 'a logistical battle': Former head of the French military mission to the UN

The former head of the French military mission to the UN has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how long the war in the Middle East could go on. General Dominique Trinquand says the war is now a logistics battle, which depends entirely on how many drones and missiles, and the means of launching them, remain...

05/03/2026 13:50 France 24

Iraqi-based Kurdish groups a ‘long-running threat’ to Tehran

Fresh blasts were reported in Iran's capital on Thursday as Tehran said it had targeted Kurdish groups in Iraq and warned "separatist groups" against action in the widening war. FRANCE 24's Reza Sayah reports from Tehran, Iran....

05/03/2026 13:25 France 24

Israel keeps up Lebanon strikes, more than 83,000 people displaced

Israel's attacks on Lebanon entered a fourth day on Thursday, killing at least two according to state media, after Israeli forces pushed into border towns and conducted air strikes targeting Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war on Monday, when Hezbollah a...

05/03/2026 13:23 France 24

Iran pummeled by intensive airstrikes as war enters day six

The US-Israeli campaign against Iran entered its sixth day on Thursday with what residents described as even more intensive bombing, while Iran vowed to retaliate anywhere for a US attack on a ship thousands of miles from the battle zone. "Increasingly, these airstrikes are targeting locations t...

05/03/2026 13:22 France 24

'No to Israel': US veteran violently dragged from Senate during protest

Footage posted by the anti-war women’s group Code Pink and verified by Reuters shows US Marine veteran Brian McGinnis shouting slogans such as “no one wants to fight for Israel” as he interrupts a Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing. Shortly before, the US veteran posted a video on s...

05/03/2026 13:14 France 24

Middle East war spirals as Iran hits Kurds in Iraq

Israel pounded Tehran with fresh strikes and Iran targeted Kurdish guerrilla groups in Iraq on Thursday as a spiralling war engulfed the Middle East. Earlier Thursday, Tehran said it had hit Iraq-based Kurdish groups, as the United States reportedly seeks to arm Iranian Kurdish guerillas to infiltr...

05/03/2026 12:53 France 24

Trouble in MAGA paradise over war with Iran

PRESS REVIEW – Thursday, March 5: The mass exodus from southern Lebanon makes front pages. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is lambasted for a lack of clarity on its war with Iran, including from the US president's own supporters. Plus, we get some bad news on sea levels globally, but ther...

05/03/2026 12:14 France 24

'No to Israel': US veteran injured during Senate protest

05/03/2026 11:57 France 24

Forbidden Stories reports on FindFace in Iran: Facial recognition 'an issue' for Western democracies

François Picard welcomes Alexander Abdelilah, an investigative journalist for Forbidden Stories who has just published a report on how the Iranian regime secretly acquired FindFace in 2019, a powerful facial recognition system developed by Russian company NTechLab. Abdelilah explores how this syst...

05/03/2026 11:53 France 24

Amid relentless US and Israeli strikes, Iran seeks to 'wreak havoc across the region'

As the US war on Iran rages, Angela Diffley welcomes Dr Renad Mansour, Senior Research Fellow on the Middle East and North Africa program at Chatham House. Iran is operating in “survival mode,” explains Mr. Mansour. For decades, Iran relied heavily on proxy militias and non-state actors across...

05/03/2026 10:41 France 24

New Iranian attacks target Israel as war enters sixth day

Iran launched more missiles at Israel and U.S. bases as war in the Middle East enters a sixth day. Israel announced multiple incoming attacks early Thursday and said it was intercepting the missiles. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem....

05/03/2026 09:54 France 24

In Israel, daily life under missile warnings and wartime restrictions

Israel's Homefront Command has announced it is easing restrictions that closed workplaces across the country. Businesses are able to reopen providing that there is a shelter nearby. Schools will remain closed. Daily life across the country remained upended, with civilians constantly having to fl...

05/03/2026 09:52 France 24

US Senate backs Trump on Iran strikes, blocks bid to limit his war powers

US Senate Republicans backed President Donald Trump's military campaign against Iran on Wednesday, voting to block a bipartisan resolution aiming to stop the air war and require that any hostilities against Iran be authorized by Congress....

05/03/2026 09:50 France 24

Live: Israel strikes Tehran and Beirut as Iran says it targeted Iraqi Kurdistan

Israel announced multiple incoming attacks early Thursday and said it was intercepting missiles as the war in the Middle East entered its sixth day. Iran said it had targeted Kurdish groups in Iraq while Lebanese state media reported that an Israeli drone strike had killed a Hamas official. Follo...

05/03/2026 03:06 France 24

North Korea's Kim inspects new destroyer, vows progress on naval nuclear expansion

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un spent two days inspecting his latest 5,000‑ton destroyer and observing cruise missile tests, signalling a major push to expand his navy’s nuclear capabilities. The move comes as Pyongyang continues building additional warships and emphasises maritime power alongs...

05/03/2026 00:14 France 24

After US attacks, is Iran's navy on the brink?

On Wednesday, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that a US submarine sank an Iranian warship in international waters. The Pentagon says one of the main aims of the US-Israeli war against Iran, launched on Saturday, is to wipe out the country's navy, and on Wednesday the US claimed to have...

04/03/2026 21:56 France 24

Oil prices steady as Iran war continues

Oil prices have steadied for the first time since the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran. But concerns about energy security and prices are weighing on consumers. In France, long queues have formed at petrol stations, despite the energy minister's assertion that the public shouldn't worry about...

04/03/2026 21:47 France 24

Iran's wartime succession: What direction after Khamenei?

What does succession look like in Iran? The wait continues after last Saturday's assassination of the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader of nearly 41 years. We ask about calculations and delays in the nomination, as Israeli and US bombs continue to rain down and Tehran continues to put up a figh...

04/03/2026 21:18 France 24

Death toll of strikes on Iran rises above 1,000, tens of thousands flee Tehran

The United Nations on Wednesday said an estimated 100,000 people fled Tehran in the first two days of the US and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 and March 1. FRANCE 24"s Reza Sayah reports from Iran, where the death toll has climbed over 1,000 people, with "civilians bearing the brunt of thi...

04/03/2026 20:21 France 24

US submarine torpedoed Iranian warship in Indian Ocean, Pentagon says

A US submarine sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday, touting the strike as evidence of America's global reach in its war on Iran. "An American submarine sunk an Iranian warship that thought it was safe in international waters. Instead, it was su...

04/03/2026 19:23 France 24

NATO shoots down Iranian missile en route towards Turkish airspace

A ballistic missile fired from Iran and en route towards Turkish airspace was intercepted and destroyed by NATO air defence systems, Turkish officials said Wednesday, in an incident that underscored fears of a widening regional war....

04/03/2026 17:33 France 24

Spain denies US claim of military cooperation on Iran as rift deepens

Spain hardened its stance towards Washington on Wednesday over the use of Spanish bases in operations against Iran, defying US President Donald Trump’s threats of trade reprisals and deepening the friction between the NATO allies. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez repeated his call of “no to the war...

04/03/2026 17:21 France 24

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