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The United States launched a new series of strikes on Iran on Friday, as Iran-backed Houthi rebels opened a second front in the conflict by attacking Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, sending oil prices skyrocketing, according to France 24. The strikes followed an 11th straight night of US attacks early Wednesday, when President Donald Trump declared the US was "not finished" attacking Iran.
Coverage Comparison
France 24's reporting highlighted the continued US military campaign against Iran, including the overnight strikes and the administration's stated intent to continue. The outlet noted that Tehran's attacks on Gulf states and threats by its Houthi allies to blockade Saudi ports were factors in the conflict's escalation.
France 24 also reported on related tensions in the region, including a confrontation between Israeli and Lebanese forces and a meeting between the US and Lebanese presidents.
In a separate article published two days later, France 24 focused on the Houthi attacks on Saudi tankers in the Red Sea, which led to a sharp rise in oil prices. The reporting also covered political developments in Washington, including the House resolution and Trump's new condition on a US-Saudi nuclear deal.
Key Claims
In comments reported by France 24, President Trump told reporters that the US was "not finished" attacking Iran, vowing to continue military operations.
The same outlet cited Trump as also stating that the United States would hold Iran responsible for Houthi attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, which the Iran-backed group has carried out.
France 24 reported that the Houthi rebels opened a second front in the conflict by attacking Saudi tankers, resulting in oil prices skyrocketing.
Trump also addressed Lebanon, promising to help the country deal with what he called its "Hezbollah problem," while Lebanon's military reported that Israeli troops fired near its soldiers deploying in a pilot zone that Israel is set to withdraw from.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told senators that the war in Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far, according to the same outlet.
In Washington, the US House of Representatives narrowly passed a resolution to halt military action in Iran, sending a message to President Trump for the second time, as reported by France 24.
Finally, Trump set a new condition on the US-Saudi nuclear deal signed previously, insisting that the agreement was "totally subject to" Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords and normalising relations with Israel, as cited by France 24.