France to let US planes not involved in Iran strikes use air base

Paris, France: US military support jets have been allowed to use a French air base, the French general staff said Thursday, adding it had full guaran...

Paris, France: US military support jets have been allowed to use a French air base, the French general staff said Thursday, adding it had "full guarantees" they were not involved in Iran strikes.

The announcement came after French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said US-Israel military operations in Iran were conducted "outside international law".

"US aircraft providing operational support (not combat aircraft) have been accepted at the Istres air base in France," the general staff statement said.

"France has required that the assets involved in no way take part in the operations conducted by the United States in Iran, but strictly in support of the defence of our partners in the region.

It has obtained full guarantees to that effect," it said.