JUST IN: President Trump says France blocked planes loaded with military supplies to Israel from flying over their territory.France joins Spain and Germany in banning Iran-related aircraft from flying over their airspace.Trump accused France of blocking aircraft carrying military supplies to Israel from flying over its territory, writing on Truth Social that France had been "VERY UNHELPFUL".The French presidency said it was surprised by the post and said its decision was consistent with France’s policy since the conflict began.A Western diplomat and two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters earlier that the refusal, which happened at the weekend, was the first time France had done this since the start of the conflict on February 28.The sources said Israel had wanted to use France's airspace to transport U.S. weapons to be used in the war against Iran.Israel's defence ministry accused France of actively obstructing the transfer of munitions to Israel, according to a statement.https://oafnation.com/blogs/news/france-italy-spain-block-some-us-military-access-amid-nato-rift-over-iran-war
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