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France to facilitate the evacuation of 'vulnerable' nationals from Middle East

400,000 French nationals are in countries across the Gulf affected by the Iran war, according to French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot.

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00:02France will facilitate the evacuation of its vulnerable nationals in the Middle East,
00:07French Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barraud declared on Tuesday.
00:11In the meantime, Iran's attacks spread across the Middle East,
00:15with Tehran firing missiles and allied militias joining retaliation against Israeli and U.S. strikes on the Islamic Republic.
00:23400,000 French nationals are present in the 13 countries affected by the war against Iran,
00:30most of them permanent residents with dual nationality.
00:33Nous nous préparons à des affrêtements de vols pour que les personnes les plus vulnérables,
00:41les personnes qui méritent d'être accompagnées, puissent le cas échéant en bénéficie.
00:45Many countries affected by the war have closed their airspace, complicating repatriations.
00:51And like his American counterparts, the French Minister did not call for the immediate return of all French nationals.
01:00The French Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barraud
01:00The French Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barraud
01:00The French Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barraud
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