03-30 02:10 · 中东,局势,AlJazeera,中东
Despite general support for war, several Republicans say boots on the ground would be a political Rubicon for Trump.
United States Representative Nancy Mace, a Republican, has said Congress should have a say in any decisions to deploy troops to Iran, further underscoring division within US President Donald Trump’s political party.
Mace’s comments on Sunday came days after she emerged from a classified House of Representatives briefing on the war, saying it had raised concerns over the administration’s plans.
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They also came on the same day the Washington Post reported the Pentagon is preparing for limited ground operations in Iran, including raids on Kharg Island and sites near the Strait of Hormuz.
“If we’re going to do a conventional ground operation with Marines and 82nd Airborne that is a ground war that I believe Congress should have a say and we should be briefed,” Mace said during an interview on CNN.
“We don’t want troops on the ground,” Mace added.
“I think that’s a line for a lot of people. If we’re going to do that, then come to Congress and get the proper authorities to do so.”
Trump has so far not publicly supported deploying US troops to Iran, but has maintained that all options remain on the table. He has broadly claimed success in the month since the US and Israel launched the war on February 28, but his endgame and final timeline for the conflict have remained unclear.
Military analysts and Trump’s own director of national intelligence have said that while Iran’s military capabilities have been diminished in the fighting, the country still maintains the ability to inflict damage on the region and to potentially rebuild.
Many experts have also pointed to the limits of using air power alone in fully degrading Iran’s military capabilities, destroying its nuclear programme, or in achieving more comprehensive regime change.
In a statement on Sunday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt did not deny the Washington Post’s report, but said the Pentagon regularly prepares a range of options for the president to review.
“It’s the job of the Pentagon to make preparations in order to give the commander-in-chief maximum optionality. It does not mean the president has made a decision,” Leavitt told the newspaper.
Inter-party divisions
Deploying boots on the ground has been a major political Rubicon for Trump, who has long favoured swift and finite military action abroad in what he calls an “America First” strategy.
The decision would also be a major gut check for Republican lawmakers, who have generally thrown their support behind Trump even as influential figures in his “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) movement have condemned the war.
That was largely on display at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) gathering held in Dallas, Texas over the weekend, where several speakers cheered the war or avoided the issue altogether.
However, former member of Congress and Trump ally Matt Gaetz directly decried any possible ground invasion.
“A ground invasion of Iran will make our country poorer and less safe,” he said. “It will mean higher gas prices, higher food prices, and I’m not sure we would end up killing more terrorists than we would create.”
The US has increased its military presence in the region in recent days, with the US Central Command (CENTCOM) saying about 3,500 additional soldiers arrived in the Middle East on board the USS Tripoli on Saturday.
About 2,000 soldiers from the US Army’s 82nd Airborne Division were diverted from the Asia Pacific region prior to that.
Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that Trump was weighing sending an additional 10,000 troops to the region, where about 40,000 US troops are typically stationed.
Speaking to Politico last week, Representatives Eli Crane and Derrick Van Orden, both Republicans and former members of the military, also said their support for the war would shift if Trump deployed troops.
“My biggest concern this whole time is that this would turn into another long Middle Eastern war,” Crane told the news site.
“Though I don’t want to try and take away any of the president’s ability to carry out this operation, I know a lot of our supporters and a lot of members of Congress are very concerned,” he said.
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03-30 02:10 · 中东,局势,AlJazeera,中东
Iran reportedly hits E-3 Sentry flying radars, which track drones, missiles, aircraft from hundreds of kilometres away.
As the United States and Israel launched the war on Iran on February 28, Tehran’s response was swift. Not only did Iran fire missiles and drones towards Israel, but it also targeted US assets in Gulf countries, expanding the conflict in one of the most important energy-producing regions in the world.
In the past month, Iranian attacks have damaged or destroyed radar systems, a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defence system and Reaper drones in attacks on US bases in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait as it sought to counter the US air campaign, according to media reports. The Al Udeid base in Qatar, where US forces are stationed, also came under attack.
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On Friday, an Iranian missile and drones reportedly hit the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). The airbase, about 96km (60 miles) southeast of the Saudi capital, Riyadh, is run by the Saudi air force but is also used by US forces.
The attack damaged multiple KC-135 tankers, which refuel US aircraft in flight, and an E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft, Air & Space Forces Magazine, a publication that covers US air defence and national security issues, reported on Saturday.
At least 15 American soldiers were wounded and five were in serious condition, The Associated Press news agency reported, quoting unnamed sources briefed on the strikes.
Neither the US military nor Saudi Arabia has commented on the incident. Al Jazeera could not independently verify the reports.
Here’s what we know about the incident and why it is significant as the US-Israel war on Iran enters its second month:
What do we know about the incident?
In a video statement on Saturday, Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesperson for Iran’s central military headquarters, said an attack on Friday on the airbase had destroyed one of the refuelling aircraft while three others were damaged and put out of service.
Satellite images published by Iran’s English-language news channel Press TV showed the destruction of several aircraft at the airbase after the Iranian strikes.
If what Iran said proves to be true, the airbase came under attack for the second time in a week. An attack on March 13 damaged five KC-135 refuelling aircraft, a US official was quoted as saying by the WSJ, although the report has not been independently verified.
Saudi Arabia had previously intercepted several missiles fired near the base. It has been intercepting Iranian missiles and drones targeting the country’s oil-rich eastern region.
On Friday, the Saudi Ministry of Defence said it intercepted several drones and missiles launched from Iran towards Riyadh but has not yet commented on the attack on the airbase.
Meanwhile, former US military officials have told the WSJ that targeting the E-3G AWACS in particular “is a big deal”.
Retired US Air Force Colonel John Venable told the WSJ on Saturday that the attack “hurts the US ability to see what’s happening in the Gulf and maintain situational awareness”.
Heather Penney, a former F-16 pilot and director of studies and research at the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies think tank, told Air & Space Forces Magazine that “the loss of this E-3 is incredibly problematic, given how crucial these battle managers are to everything from airspace deconfliction, aircraft deconfliction, targeting and providing other lethal effects that the entire force needs for the battle space”.
What is AWACS?
The E-3 Sentry, or AWACS, is critical in managing a battle space and tracking drones, missiles and aircraft from hundreds of kilometres away.
According to the US Air Force, it is basically “a modified Boeing 707/320 commercial airframe and has a rotating radar dome”. This radar has a range of more than 375km (250 miles), which enables it to provide “situational awareness of friendly, neutral and hostile activity, command and control of an area of responsibility”, the US Air Force said.
Introduced in the US military in 1977, it also provides “all-altitude and all-weather surveillance of the battle space, and early warning of enemy actions during joint, allied, and coalition operations”, it said.
Data on the aircraft published on the official website of the US Air Force also indicate that it has the ability to carry out missions lasting eight continuous hours without the need for refuelling. There is also a possibility of extending its range and time in the air by refuelling while flying.
The US has a fleet of 16 E-3 Sentry aircraft in service, and according to recent flight tracking data, the US Air Force has sent six of them to bases in Europe and the Middle East during Washington’s war on Iran.
What is so special about the E-3?
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03-30 02:10 · 中东,局势,AlJazeera,中东
Kuwaiti authorities say Indian worker killed in attack that also caused ‘significant material damage’ to building.
An Iranian attack on a power and water desalination plant in Kuwait has killed one Indian worker and damaged a building at the site, according to Kuwaiti authorities, as regional tensions heighten amid the United States-Israeli war on Iran.
“A service building at a power and water desalination plant was attacked as part of the Iranian aggression against the State of Kuwait, resulting in the death of an Indian worker and significant material damage to the building,” Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity said in a statement on Monday.
Technical and emergency response teams were immediately sent to the site to deal with the aftermath of the attack and ensure the normal continuation of operations, it added.
Later on Monday, Iran claimed Israel was behind the attack.
“The brutal aggression by the Israeli regime against Kuwait’s desalination plant, carried out in recent hours under the pretext of accusing the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a sign of the vileness and depravity of the Zionist occupiers,” said the military’s operational command Khatam al-Anbiya in a statement carried by state TV.
Reporting from Kuwait City, Al Jazeera’s Malik Traina said Kuwait has been subjected to repeated attacks since the start of the US-Israeli war on Iran more than a month ago.
“Just yesterday evening, the Defence Ministry said that 14 missiles and 12 drones were detected in Kuwaiti airspace, and several of those drones were targeting a military camp, where 10 servicemen were injured,” he said. “They have since been taken to the hospital and have received medical treatment.”
Qatar’s Foreign Ministry condemned the attack in the “strongest terms the heinous Iranian aggressions targeting a camp, power Station, and water desalination plant in Kuwait”.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs … in this context, affirms the State of Qatar’s full solidarity with the State of Kuwait and its support for all measures it takes to preserve its sovereignty and security,” it said in a post on X.
Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry also condemned the attack in the “strongest terms the heinous Iranian attacks targeting a camp belonging to the Kuwaiti Armed Forces”, in a post on X
“The Kingdom emphasises that these cowardly attempts by Iran and its blatant conduct toward the countries of the region confirm the continuation of an unjustifiable hostile approach under any circumstances,” it said.
“Such actions constitute a clear violation of international laws and norms, as well as the principles of good neighbourliness, and risk further escalation in the region,” it added.
Oman’s foreign ministry issued “condemnation and strong denunciation” of the attack.
“The Sultanate of Oman renews its call to all parties on the necessity of an immediate and complete cessation of the war and refraining from escalation,” it said in a statement.
Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi reporting from Dubai said there’s been “serious concern” in the GCC about attacks on integrated power plants and water desalination plants like the one in Kuwait.
“The region produces 40 percent of overall global desalinated water, and it is consumed in the region, and it’s where these cities get their potable drinking water from,” he added.
Regional escalations have continued to spike since the start of the US and Israeli attacks on Iran, which have killed more than 2,000 people – including former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, several other top officials and at least 216 children, according to Iranian authorities – and destroyed critical infrastructure.
Iranian forces have hit back with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel and regional countries hosting US military assets, causing casualties and damage to infrastructure.
Iran has also effectively blocked the Strait of Hormuz, through which some 20 percent of global oil and liquefied natural gas passes, in a move that has driven up energy prices and rattled financial markets.
Last week, US President Donald Trump said he would pause threatened attacks on Iranian energy plants for 10 days until April 6. Iran said it would respond with its own attacks on energy sites across the Gulf region if its facilities came under attack.
The war has exposed the vulnerability of critical water infrastructure in a region that is among the most water-scarce in the world.
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03-30 02:10 · 中东,局势,AlJazeera,中东
Since the US and Israel launched a war on Iran, Israel has closed holy sites in Jerusalem, citing safety concerns.
Israeli police have prevented Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to mark Palm Sunday Mass.
The Catholic Church said on Sunday that Pizzaballa and Francesco lelpo, the official Guardian of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, were both prevented from entering the church.
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“As a result, and for the first time in centuries, the Heads of the Church were prevented from celebrating the Palm Sunday Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre,” the statement said.
“This incident is a grave precedent and disregards the sensibilities of billions of people around the world, who, during this week, look to Jerusalem,” it added.
Israeli police said all holy sites in Jerusalem were closed due to safety concerns amid the United States and Israel’s war on Iran. During the Muslim month of Ramadan, which also coincided with the war, Al-Aqsa Mosque was also closed to worshippers.
In a statement to the AFP news agency, Israeli police said Pizzaballa’s request to deliver the Catholic mass to mark Palm Sunday, the beginning of the Christian Holy Week that ends with Easter, could not be approved.
“The Old City and the holy sites constitute a complex area that does not allow access for large emergency and rescue vehicles, which significantly challenges response capabilities and poses a real risk to human life in the event of a mass casualty incident,” the force said.
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a post on X that the blocking of Pizzaballa was out of “special concern for his safety” as holy sites in Jerusalem had been “repeatedly targeted” by Iran.
“There was no malicious intent whatsoever, only concern for his safety and that of his party,” the post read.
“However, given the holiness of the week leading up to Easter for the world’s Christians, Israel’s security arms are putting together a plan to enable church leaders to worship at the holy site in the coming days,” it added.
While the Catholic Church had already announced it had cancelled the traditional Palm Sunday procession, in a statement, it said Israel’s actions to ban Pizzaballa and Ielpo were a “manifestly unreasonable and grossly disproportionate measure”.
“This hasty and fundamentally flawed decision, tainted by improper considerations, represents an extreme departure from basic principles of reasonableness, freedom of worship, and respect for the status quo,” it said.
But the prevention also caused condemnation.
US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, called the incident an “unfortunate overreach already having major repercussions around the world.”
“Home Front Command Guidelines restrict any gatherings to 50 people or less. The 4 representatives of the Catholic Church were well below that restriction. Statements from the Gov’t of Israel indicate the action to prohibit Cardinal Pizzaballa entry to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre were for safety reasons, but churches, synagogues, and mosques throughout Jerusalem have met with the restrictions of 50 or less,” Huckabee wrote on X.
“For the Patriarch to be barred from entry to the Church on Palm Sunday for a private ceremony is difficult to understand or justify. Israel has indicated it will work with the Patriarch to accommodate a safe means of carrying out Holy Week activities,” it added.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said the incident was “an offence not only to the faithful, but to any community that respects religious freedom”.
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani also said in a post on X that he had summoned Israel’s ambassador over the incident.
French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the decision and said worship “for all religions” must be guaranteed in Jerusalem.
The European Union’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, also denounced the incident as a “violation of religious freedom and long-standing protections governing holy sites.”
“Freedom of worship in Jerusalem must be fully guaranteed, without exception, for all faiths. Jerusalem’s multi-religious character must be protected,” she added.
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called the blocking of Pizzaballa an “unjustified attack on religious freedom”, calling on Israel to “respect the diversity of faiths and international law. Because without tolerance, coexistence is impossible.”
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03-30 02:10 · 中东,局势,AlJazeera,中东
Kuwait says an Indian worker has been killed in an Iranian raid as attacks across the Gulf continue.
Iran war updates: Marco Rubio tells Al Jazeera that Trump prefers diplomacy
These were the updates on the US-Israeli war on Iran on Monday, March 30, 2026,
Published On 30 Mar 2026
|Updated: 31 Mar 2026 (00:12 GMT)
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03-30 02:10 · 中东,局势,BBC,中东
BBC reports from the funerals of three journalists killed by a targeted attack in southern Lebanon.
Hundreds in Beirut mourn journalists killed in Israeli strike
The BBC's Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega reports from the funerals of three journalists killed by a targeted attack by Israel in southern Lebanon on Saturday 28 March.
Ali Shoeib, a reporter for the Hezbollah-affiliated Al Manar TV station, was killed in the town of Jezzine alongside reporter Fatima Ftouni and her brother, cameraman Mohamed Ftouni, both from the channel Al Mayadeen, according to the stations.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed it had killed Shoeib, describing him as a "terrorist", but provided no evidence to support the claim that he played a military role in the organisation. The Israeli military has not offered any comment on the killings of Fatima and Mahamed Ftoni.
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03-30 02:10 · 国际,新闻,BBC,国际
The Israeli PM said Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa had been asked not to enter the church out of concern for his safety.
Latin Patriarch will have access to Jerusalem holy site after police stopped entry
Israel's prime minister has said the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem will now have "full and immediate access" to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, after police earlier prevented him from celebrating Palm Sunday Mass there.
Benjamin Netanyahu said Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the head of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land, had been asked not to enter out of concern for his safety as Iran had repeatedly targeted Jerusalem's holy sites with missiles.
The decision to block the cardinal from entering Christianity's most sacred site had been criticised by several Western nations.
Israel's police later said it had agreed a "mutual framework" with the Latin Patriarch for Easter celebrations.
On Sunday, Cardinal Pizzaballa and the Reverend Francesco Ielpo were stopped outside the church, believed to be the site of Jesus Christ's crucifixion, as they were planning to hold a Mass to mark the start of Holy Week, Church authorities said.
Cardinal Pizzaballa's office said it was "the first time in centuries" a Latin Patriarch had been turned away from the holy site on Palm Sunday, which marks Christ's return to Jerusalem.
He and Rev Ielpo had been "compelled" to turn back from the church, where Christ was also believed to have been buried and subsequently resurrected, it said.
A statement from the patriarchate on Sunday said: "This incident is a grave precedent and disregards the sensibilities of billions of people around the world, who during this week, look to Jerusalem."
But in a later statement, released on Monday, Cardinal Pizzaballa's office said the matter had been "addressed and resolved" and expressed "sincere gratitude" to Israel's President Isaac Herzog for intervening in the matter.
The cardinal's office said it hoped "appropriate arrangements will continue to be found, enabling prayer to take place in places of worship, particularly in the holy places of all religions".
This was a matter of "profound importance to hundreds of millions of believers", it added.
Before the decision was made to allow Cardinal Pizzaballa full access to the church, Netanyahu had said worshippers of "all faiths" had been asked not to visit sites in Jerusalem's Old City while it was being targeted, and that police had acted out of "special" safety concerns in this instance.
Israeli police said all holy sites in the Old City had been closed to worshippers since the US-Israel war against Iran began on 28 February for security reasons, and that it had rejected the patriarchate's request for an exemption on Palm Sunday.
The traditional Palm Sunday procession into the city had already been cancelled due to restrictions on public gatherings.
Netanyahu said holy sites belonging to Christian, Jewish and Muslim worshippers alike had been "repeatedly targeted" by Iranian missiles in recent days.
"In one strike, missile fragments crashed meters from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre," he said in a statement on X, adding that Sunday's decision involved "no malicious intent whatsoever".
Then, late on Sunday night, Netanyahu announced he had instructed relevant authorities to grant the Latin Patriarch "full and immediate access" to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre so he can "hold services as he wishes".
Israel's police said on Monday that officers had met Cardinal Pizzaballa to work out how to accomodate Easter ceremonies, and that the Holy Fire - the lighting of a flame at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on the Saturday before Easter - would be held in a "symbolic, limited format".
The force added: "This co-ordination ensures that freedom of worship is maintained alongside our shared, primary duty: the protection of human life."
The initial decision to bar the Latin Patriarch from the holy site attracted criticism from several countries, including some of Israel's allies.
The US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, said on Sunday that the move to stop the cardinal from accessing the church was "difficult to understand or justify", before crediting the Israeli government for resolving the matter.
A US state department spokesperson later told the BBC that it encouraged the Israeli government to "facilitate the safe observance of Holy Week", while noting "the difficult security conditions in Jerusalem that have arisen from Iran's ongoing, indiscriminate missile attacks".
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni criticised the lack of access as "an offence not only against believers but against every community that recognises religious freedom".
French President Emmanuel Macron had likewise condemned the move and said it came in the context of "the worrying increase in violations of the status of the holy places in Jerusalem".
"Freedom to hold religious rites in Jerusalem must be ensured for all religions," he said in a statement on X.
And Pope Leo XIV, speaking in Rome on Sunday, paid tribute to "the Christians of the Middle East, who suffer the consequences of a t
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03-30 02:10 · 国际,新闻,BBC,国际
The Italian Competition Authority said luxury goods giant LVMH appears to have adopted "particularly insidious" marketing strategies.
Italy investigates Sephora and Benefit over marketing skincare to children
An Italian authority is investigating beauty brands Benefit and Sephora after they appeared to adopt a "particularly insidious" marketing strategy of using young influencers to market skincare to children.
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) said it had launched an investigation into the brands' owner, luxury goods giant LVMH, for possibly attempting to sell anti-aging treatments to kids younger than 10.
It said the company's actions may have helped fuel so-called "cosmeticorexia" - an unhealthy obsession with skincare in young people experts believe may be on the rise.
LVMH said in a statement that it would "fully co-operate" with the authorities but declined to comment further, citing the ongoing investigation.
AGCM said its officers and Italy's financial police had carried out inspections of LVMH and Sephora's Italian headquarters on Thursday as part of its investigation.
It said the firms "may have failed to make clear" the cosmetics they sold were not intended for children, while "appearing instead to have encouraged their purchase through covert marketing strategies involving young micro-influencers" - those with an online following in the thousands.
The investigation centres on "possible unfair commercial practices" linked to the premature use of adult cosmestics, including "encouraging the compulsive purchase of face masks, serums and anti-aging creams" to children under the age of 10.
Sephora, which has nearly 23 million followers on Instagram and more than two million on TikTok, has been at the centre of the "Sephora kids" social media trend, in which children share their skincare routines and purchases.
Hundreds of videos show children buying and showing off their skincare products under tags like "Sephora kids haul" and "Sephora kids GRWM [Get Ready With Me]".
Both the AGCM and the British Association of Dermatologists have warned that skincare products can be harmful to children. Experts say they can cause irritation, allergic reactions and, in some cases, permanent skin problems.
The AGCM said important warnings for children on Sephora and Benefit products "may have been omitted or presented in a misleading manner".
LVMH, which owns alcohol, fashion and jewellery brands, stated: "All the companies reaffirm their strict compliance with applicable Italian regulations."
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03-30 02:10 · 国际,新闻,BBC,国际
France's anti-terrorism prosecutor's office said it had immediately taken over the investigation.
Three arrested in Paris after attempted bomb attack outside Bank of America
Three people have been arrested in connection with a suspected foiled bomb attack on the Bank of America's headquarters in Paris, France's anti-terrorism prosecutor's office said.
An initial suspect was detained at the scene after he placed a device containing five litres of liquid, believed to be fuel, and an ignition system close to the bank, a police source said, as reported by AFP.
On Sunday, French security services said two more people had been arrested in connection with the incident, which happened at about 03:30 local time (01:30 GMT) on Saturday in the city's 8th arrondissement, a couple of streets from the Champs-Élysées.
France's Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said the attempted attack could be linked to the US-Israel war on Iran.
"In this type of conflict, you have a number of Iranian services that are likely to carry out actions such as these through proxies," he said.
"There is a significant suspicion, but it is for the investigation to determine."
The Iranian embassy in France has not commented on Nuñez's remarks.
The initial suspect, who was detained at the scene, was accompanied by a second person, who appeared to be taking photos and videos with a mobile phone, but who fled when officers arrived, according to a police source, as reported by AFP.
"Two further individuals were taken into police custody last night as part of the investigation launched on March 28, 2026 into the offences committed against Bank of America," the prosecutor's office said on Sunday.
The custody of the first suspect, who is a minor, had been extended, it added.
Under French law, suspects in terrorism cases can be held for 96 hours. This period can be extended by a court.
Nuñez claimed similar attacks have been foiled in other European nations, including France, Netherlands, Britain and Norway.
He urged security services to be "extra vigilant" and increase their presence at transport hubs and other locations across the country.
France's anti-terrorism prosecutor's office said it had immediately taken over the investigation, which was looking into "attempted damage by fire or other dangerous means in connection with a terrorist undertaking" and a "terrorist criminal conspiracy".
The Paris judicial police and France's domestic intelligence service, the General Directorate for Internal Security, are also involved in the investigation, according to the anti-terrorism prosecutor's office.
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03-30 02:10 · 国际,新闻,BBC,国际
A number of people are said to have been injured after attacks on aluminium sites in the UAE and Bahrain.
Iranian attacks across Gulf continue as major industrial sites hit
Gulf nations reported a series of attacks as the US-Israel war against Iran entered its fifth week, including strikes on major industrial infrastructure.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said a number of people had been injured in an Iranian strike on a key aluminium plant in Abu Dhabi, with significant damage reported by operator Emirates Global Aluminium.
Meanwhile, state-controlled Aluminium Bahrain said two employees were wounded by an Iranian attack on one of the world's largest aluminium smelting facilities.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had targeted the sites with drones and missiles on Saturday in response to US and Israeli attacks on its own industrial plants.
In a statement carried by Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency, the IRGC claimed the aluminium facilities were linked to the American military.
It came after Tehran had accused Israel of targeting two steel production sites crucial to its economy.
Elsewhere in the region, Oman said it was investigating "cowardly attacks" for which no one had yet claimed responsibility after a foreign worker was reportedly injured in a drone strike on its southern port of Salalah.
Kuwait's defence ministry meanwhile said the radar system at its international airport had been significantly damaged after being attacked by 15 drones.
With their economies and way of life on the line, countries in the Gulf insist they must have a say in any future peace talks. But they are split on the way forward - and on what the region's relationship with Iran or the US should look like.
The attacks came as Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis entered the conflict on Saturday, raising fears of further economic disruption should they target shipping in the Red Sea.
The group said it had launched a barrage of missiles against Israel targeting "sensitive" military sites, and vowed to continue such attacks. Israel said it had shot down two missiles coming from Yemen.
Oil and gas prices have already spiked as Iran has effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route for global energy supplies between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
If the Houthis decided to attack shipping - as it did in support of Hamas after war erupted in Gaza, following the Hamas-led attacks on Israel on 7 October 2023 - it would risk sending energy prices higher.
Meanwhile, Israel continued its strikes against Lebanon - where three journalists were killed in a targeted Israeli strike on Saturday, according to their employers.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed it had killed Ali Shoeib, who worked for the Hezbollah-affiliated Al Manar TV, describing him as a "terrorist" from Iranian-backed Hezbollah's elite Radwan Force who had "operated for years under the guise of a journalist".
It provided no evidence to support its claim that he had a military role, and did not comment on the deaths of Fatima or Mohamed Ftouni.
The same day, the World Health Organization reported nine paramedics had been killed in southern Lebanon within 24 hours - reaching a total of 51 health personnel killed in March so far.
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