FRANCE YELLOW VESTS WEEK 380*FRANCE AND THE IRAN WAR*FRENCH SOLDIER KILLED, OTHERS WOUNDED IN IRAQ*MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS TEST LEFT-RIGHT STRENGTH*LEFTIST ANTI-WAR PROTEST*

 

              (NEWS, COMMENT AND ANALYSIS WITH MAINSTREAM MEDIA SOURCES)

At the beginning of the week President Emmanuel Macron flying to Cyprus and joining the crew of the French aircraft carrier "Charles De Gaulle" to signal France's involvement the Iran War.

Macron offered support to the Greek Cypriot government aligned with the European Union.

Drones launched from Lebanon appeared over the British military facilities in the island nation.

Meanwhile Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu confronted the economic cost of the Iran War speaking to public concern about fuel prices warning that prices should fall as fast they rise amid fluctuating prices.

On average gasoline prices rose 15 cents a liter or 57 cents a gallon in France due to the war.

ON SOCIAL MEDIA LATE THURSDAY PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON REPORTING THE DEATH OF A FRENCH SOLDIER IN IRAQ.

WARRANT OFFICER ARNAUD FRION WAS PART OF A FORCE OF 300 FRENCH SOLDIERS ASSISTING THE US MILITARY EFFORT IN SYRIA AND IRAQ IN RECENT YEARS.

HIS DEATH DURING AN ATTACK IN NORTHERN IRAQ BY IRAQI FORCES ASSOCIATED WITH IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY GUARD.

SIX OTHER FRENCH SOLDIERS WOUNDED IN THE ATTACK...BFM-TV NEWS STORY

On Friday it was reported by the "Financial Times" that France and Italy were seeking to open talks with Iran on getting oil moving through the Strait of Hormuz.

The story may have had been designed to keep oil prices down to help keep gasoline prices at the pump from rising further...

"Europe Negotiating With Iran For Oil Access Through Strait..."-Forbes

Tomorrow the first round of voting in French municipal elections with factions on the Left and Right figuring prominently.

Races where a majority is not achieved will move onto a second runoff a vote a week later on Sunday March 22nd.

In Paris the contest for Mayor with Socialist Emmanuel Gregoire seeking to keep his party in power facing a stiff challenge from Mainstream Right candidate former Culture Minister Rachida Dati.

The elections will test the strength of the Left and Right ahead of next year's Presidential election.

THE ANTI-WAR MESSAGE CARRIED ON THE STREETS OF PARIS WITH A CROWD DEMONSTRATING AGAINST 'FASCISM, RACISM AND WAR'.

A BANNER IN ENGLISH CARRIED BY SOME DEMONSTRATORS READ:

           MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN

                    MORE DESTRUCTION

                      MORE DOMINATION

PALESTINIAN AND IRANIAN FLAGS WERE ALSO DISPLAYED AT THE DEMONSTRATION...

                    ANTI-WAR PROTEST PARIS 3/14/2026

AND ALSO ON SATURDAY IN PARIS THE WEEKLY YELLOW VESTS PROTEST WITH DOZENS OF PARTICIPANTS...

                                            For now, that's news from France.