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French President Macron began a three-day visit to Gulf states on October 19, 2026, aiming to secure additional oil and diesel supplies for France. Domestic fuel prices in France continue to rise amid the US-Iran war and disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Macron had already met with the Emir of Kuwait on Monday, and his itinerary will subsequently take him to the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Qatar.

After the U.S. military launched attacks on Iran, Iranian forces carried out strikes; the Jordanian military intercepted five Iranian missiles, and Iran also struck a building belonging to a Chinese company in northern Kuwait.