00:01A French soldier was killed in an attack in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region,
00:06President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday,
00:09confirming the first French military death in the Middle East war.
00:13Macron said several soldiers were wounded but did not say who was behind the attack.
00:19Since U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran last month engulfed the Middle East in war,
00:24multiple attacks attributed to pro-Iranian factions have targeted the region where foreign forces are based.
00:30Iranian media reported fresh explosions in the capital Tehran, while Israel also came under
00:36attack, with the conflict showing no signs of slowing despite growing economic fears and the
00:41rising death toll. Iran has also unleashed waves of drone and missile strikes against neighboring
00:48states hosting U.S. military assets, including Saudi Arabia, whose defense ministry said Friday
00:54its forces had intercepted a total of 28 drones. Retaliatory Iranian missile strikes and drone
01:02attacks have brought shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to a halt, as Iran vowed to disrupt
01:07global energy markets in response to the U.S. and Israeli strikes.
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