French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with US President-elect Donald Trump as he arrives for a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris as part of ceremonies to mark the reopening of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, five-and-a-half years after a fire ravaged the Gothic masterpiece, in Paris, France, December 7, 2024. (Reuters Photo)
PARIS - France has authorised US armed forces to use French bases amid the conflict in Iran, French broadcaster BFMTV reported on Thursday.
Spokespeople at the French Defence Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.