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France authorises US forces to use bases amid its war on Iran (www.middleeasteye.net)
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France has authorised United States forces to use French military bases during the conflict involving Iran, according to a report by BFMTV.

The broadcaster said the decision would allow US armed forces access to facilities on French territory as the war continues to expand across the region.

Officials at the French Ministry of Armed Forces did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the report.

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[-] squirrel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 6 hours ago

This framing is misleading. France's armed forces have denied having given any such authorization (articles in French news outlets 1, 2), instead France has clarified that US' support aircraft are temporarily permitted to use one particular airbase in Southern France according to NATO rules. (3)

[-] mrdown@lemmy.world 6 points 5 hours ago

They should not assist at all

[-] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 9 points 6 hours ago

France again with no backbone, just tell the orange turd no.

[-] Mihies@programming.dev 4 points 6 hours ago

And they will whine if Iran sends them a drone.

[-] lennee@lemmy.world 4 points 6 hours ago

why surrender to fascists demands?

[-] mrdown@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago

Because they are also facists

[-] lennee@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

the french?

[-] WalleyeWarrior@midwest.social 1 points 1 hour ago

Macron is a useless neoliberal that is desperately trying to cling on to power while his party loses ground in the polls. Macron and Starmer are supporting the US because they are aligned in their goals right now.

[-] mrdown@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

The leadership

[-] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 hours ago

It's an old custom for them.

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