Whereas the US sees the terror organization as hindering much needed government reform, France has shown a willingness to work with the political arm of the Iran-backed group

Paris impatient over lack of progress in forming new government to undertake reform following deadly Beirut blast

Jean-Yves Le Drian calls for new government to be formed quickly to pass emergency reforms, as Macron set to visit Beirut for second time since devastating port blast

Speaking to Iranian president, French leader urges Tehran to 'support the putting in place of a government which can manage the emergency'

French president visits capital devastated by port warehouse blast, urges government reforms to prevent country from continuing 'to sink'

Eric Danon also explains why Paris won't outlaw Hezbollah, what's next for French aliyah and how he defied diplomatic tradition to become France's first Jewish ambassador to Israel