French authorities said Rafale fighter jets have neutralised Iranian drones targeting the United Arab Emirates, as the widening Middle East war also forced France to bring citizens home. A first repatriation flight carrying French nationals stranded in the region landed in Paris early on Wednesday, with more evacuations planned.
President Emmanuel Macron has also called a new defence and national security council meeting for Wednesday evening to assess the rapidly evolving situation in the Middle East, the government said.
