France allows US aircraft to use its Middle East bases

France has authorised US aircraft to use several of its military bases in the Middle East amid the escalating conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran, French military officials said.

According to The Guardian, the arrangement allows American aircraft to be temporarily stationed at certain French bases in the region.

A spokesperson for the French General Staff confirmed the move in a statement to Agence France-Presse, saying: “As part of our relations with the United States, the presence of their aircraft has been temporarily authorised on our bases.”

The spokesperson added that “these aircraft contribute to the protection of our partners in the Gulf".

By Tamilla Hasanova