Nato relocates personnel from Iraq mission to Europe amid conflict in Middle East – as it happened

<p>This live blog is now closed, you can read more of our European news coverage <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/europe-news">here</a></p><p>Meanwhile, <strong>French president Emmanuel Macron has confirmed the seizure of the tanker, which he said belonged to the Russian shadow fleet.</strong></p><p>In a strongly worded post on X, he said:</p><p><em>“The French navy boarded this morning in the Mediterranean a new vessel from the shadow fleet, <strong>the Deyna.</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>The war in Iran will not divert France from its support for Ukraine,</strong> where Russia’s war of aggression continues.</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/mar/20/spain-tax-france-elections-pope-leo-eu-iran-war-energy-costs-europe-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a>