Washington DC, March 31 -- US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) came down heavily on France for denying the use of its airspace to American planes headed to Israel, loaded with military supplies.

In a post on Truth Social, he decried France as "unhelpful" with Iran and said that Washington would remember this.

"The Country of France wouldn't let planes headed to Israel, loaded up with military supplies, fly over French territory. France has been VERY UNHELPFUL with respect to the "Butcher of Iran," who has been successfully eliminated! The U.S.A. will REMEMBER!!! President DJT", Trump wrote Truth Social.

Meanwhile, Jerusalem Post reported today that Israel has halted its defence sales to France, citing 'hostile attitude'....