A photograph taken on April 28, 2026 shows a French Air and Space Force Rafale jet plane at the Air Base 115 in Orange, in southeastern France. Bound by defence agreements with Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE, France has made its fighter jets, deployed in the UAE and Jordan, available to these countries targeted by Tehran's reprisals; these were quickly reinforced by at least six additional aircraft. In total, French Rafale jets have carried out 360 missions to date, and Fennec helicopters around 30. (Photo by Sylvain THOMAS / AFP via Getty Images)