Macron says officer killed in Iraq as pro-Iran group vows to target French interests

A French officer was killed in a Shahed drone attack in Iraq, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday, amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Earlier the Iran-backed Iraqi group, Ashab Alkahf, warned that French interests in the region were now targets after the arrival of a French aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean.

Mar 13, 2026 - 13:00
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Macron says officer killed in Iraq as pro-Iran group vows to target French interests
A French officer was killed in a Shahed drone attack in Iraq, President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday, amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Earlier the Iran-backed Iraqi group, Ashab Alkahf, warned that French interests in the region were now targets after the arrival of a French aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean.

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