Trump the "Blackmailer-in-Chief": Allies Balk at Persian Gulf Patrol
Guerre en Iran: "Trump, maître chanteur en chef"
Summary
Tuesday's press review highlights US allies' refusal to answer Donald Trump's call to secure navigation in the Persian Gulf, where the war appears not to have significantly weakened the Iranian regime. French papers also cover political manoeuvring ahead of the second round of municipal elections in France. A third story features a public awareness campaign against the so-called "enshittification" of the internet.
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