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France Evacuates 400,000 Amid Escalating Middle East Conflict

3/3/2026

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Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced France is evacuating around 400,000 French citizens in the Middle East amid the conflict following US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran.
France is preparing charter flights for vulnerable individuals.
France has deployed Rafale fighter jets to secure its bases in the United Arab Emirates.
Iranian missiles targeted energy facilities in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, and Iranian officials declared the Strait of Hormuz closed.

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Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced France is evacuating around 400,000 French citizens in the Middle East amid the conflict following US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran.
France is preparing charter flights for vulnerable individuals.
France has deployed Rafale fighter jets to secure its bases in the United Arab Emirates.
Iranian missiles targeted energy facilities in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, and Iranian officials declared the Strait of Hormuz closed.