The threat of Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz has effectively closed one of the world’s most vital waterways for oil and gas, leaving countries scrambling to combat surging energy prices. Our...
What did Iran’s supreme leader say?
Iran’s ruling regime was broadcasting a statement on state television, which it says was from Mojtaba Khamenei, the country’s new supreme leader. The statement reiterated claims that Iran is only targeting...
Strategic Strait of Hormuz at the heart of conflicts over the years • FRANCE 24 English
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said Thursday that the leverage of closing the Strait of Hormuz should be used and that Iran’s attacks on Gulf Arab neighbors will continue. The Strait of Hormuz has been...
Lebanon: Israeli strikes Beirut in new ‘lage-scale’ attack • FRANCE 24 English
#Israel launched a new ‘large-scale attack’ against #Hezbollah targets late on March 11, following rocket fire from the militant group. It struck #Beirut’s southern suburbs as well as the...
Thinking à la française: How French intellectuals shaped the world • FRANCE 24 English
Nerd Alert! This week we focus on France’s contribution to knowledge and ideas. If French philosopher René Descartes famously said, “I think, therefore I am,” then “we think, therefore we are” could be said of the...
Trump endorses social media personality Jake Paul for political office
”You will be, in the not too distant future, running for political office. Okay? And you have my complete and total endorsement.” US President Donald Trump predicted that social media personality Jake Paul...
