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.