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France authorises US forces to use bases amid its war on Iran (www.middleeasteye.net)

submitted 23 hours ago by cm0002@lemmings.world to c/world@quokk.au

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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 24 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

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 8 points 21 hours ago

They should not assist at all

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 12 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] Mihies@programming.dev 5 points 23 hours ago

And they will whine if Iran sends them a drone.

[–] lennee@lemmy.world 8 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

why surrender to fascists demands?

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 4 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Because they are also facists

[–] lennee@lemmy.world 1 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

the french?

[–] WalleyeWarrior@midwest.social 3 points 17 hours 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 2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

The leadership

[–] lennee@lemmy.world 1 points 16 hours ago

honestly have no paid much attention to the politics of our neighbors, i might have to change that

[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 2 points 21 hours ago

It's an old custom for them.