Of the approximately 400,000 French citizens who were living or travelling in countries in the Middle East at the moment of the outbreak of the war between the United States and Israel and Iran, nearly 20,000 have returned home, the government said Wednesday.

Of the 42,500 French travelers who have reported their presence in the Gulf, Israel or Lebanon to authorities, 7,500 have requested assistance to return home. Repatriating them…

Of the approximately 400,000 French citizens who were living or travelling in countries in the Middle East at the moment of the outbreak of the war between the United States and…