Lebanon: Emmanuel Macron welcomes Joseph Aoun to Paris for Middle East talks
French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Paris for talks focused on Lebanon's security and wider Middle East tensions, with Jordan's King Abdullah II also taking part in the meeting. FRANCE 24's Luke Shrago and Kethevane Gorjestani have the analysis from Paris.
The US war in Iran is revealing significant political, economic, and military costs for the nation, according to recent reports. Public opinion is overwhelmingly against the conflict, with only a third of Americans supporting it and most believing it has failed to achieve its objectives, which is likely to impact Republican prospects in Congress.
The war's impact extends beyond foreign policy, with Americans spending an estimated $107 billion more on fuel since its onset. Militarily, the US is rapidly depleting its stockpiles of missile interceptors, and images from CBS News reveal extensive damage to US Middle East military installations due to Iranian attacks.
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- Iran war puts future US military presence in Middle East in question thehill.com
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