France backs call to put Hezbollah armed wing on EU terror list

France is ready to support a British initiative to put the armed wing of Hezbollah on the European Union's list of terrorist organizations, an official said on Thursday, confirming comments by Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius.

Paris has traditionally been cautious about backing steps to sanction Hezbollah, fearing it could destabiliae Lebanon and potentially put UN peacekeepers at risk, but in recent weeks it has said it would consider all options. (Reuters)