France refused Israel use of its air space to transfer US weapons for Iran war - sources

A woman sits on rubble across from a residential building damaged last Sunday during the U.S.-Israeli air campaign in Tehran, Iran, March 12, 2026. (AP)
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Updated 31 March 2026
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France refused Israel use of its air space to transfer US weapons for Iran war - sources

PARIS: France did not allow ​Israel to use its air space to transport American weapons to be ‌used ‌in the ​war ‌against ⁠Iran, ​a Western ⁠diplomat and two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters ⁠on Tuesday.
The ‌sources said ‌the ​refusal, ‌which happened ‌at the weekend, was the first time France ‌had done this since the start ⁠of ⁠the conflict in Iran.
Neither the French presidency nor the foreign ministry were immediately available for comment.