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Ahead of French PM's visit, Rabat faces allegations of spying on Paris

Ahead of French PM's visit, Rabat faces allegations of spying on Paris. French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is set to visit Morocco on July 16 in an effort to strengthen ties between Paris and Rabat, whether it is for trade or defence.

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Ahead of French PM's visit, Rabat faces allegations of spying on Paris. French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is set to visit Morocco on July 16 in an effort to strengthen ties between Paris and Rabat, whether it is for trade or defence. But as the visit starts, an investigation has revealed that Morocco has used Israeli spyware to spy on several French ministers, including the French prime minister himself. FRANCE 24's Shirli Sitbon tells us more.

01 / Confirmed

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Ahead of French PM's visit, Rabat faces allegations of spying on Paris.Supported · Medium-high confidence
02 / Uncertain

Not yet proven

Operational intent is unclear.Public rhetoric may be coercive messaging rather than evidence of a specific near-term action.
Escalation threshold is not established.No independent public evidence currently proves a defined red-line response or planned follow-through.
Narrative amplification risk remains.Threat framing can be repeated without context; use caution in headlines and Telegram summaries.
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Ahead of French PM's visit, Rabat faces allegations of spying on Paris.
Supported
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Medium-high confidence in the current public evidence chain.
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