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flag France backs Ukraine amid Middle East tensions, urges Iran to compromise, and boosts aid to Lebanon.

flag French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed France’s continued support for Ukraine despite rising Middle East tensions, stating a potential war with Iran won’t change its stance, following a naval interception of a Russian oil tanker. flag French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, visiting Israel and Lebanon, urged Iran to make “major concessions,” called for direct Israel-Lebanon talks, and advocated a moratorium on attacks against energy infrastructure after Israeli strikes on Iran’s gasfields. flag He also emphasized implementing former U.S. President Trump’s peace plan for Gaza and announced tripled emergency aid to Lebanon, which now hosts over 700,000 displaced people. flag Meanwhile, regional instability persists, with U.S. military deployments, Israeli ground operations in Lebanon killing over 1,000, and a fire in Türkiye killing six Syrian workers during the Bayram holiday.

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