Britain, France, Germany would not back UN Iran sanctions snapback – statement
Reuters – Britain, France and Germany said on Friday they would not support U.S. efforts to trigger the reimposition of U.N. sanctions…
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France says Iranian activist Zam had refugee status in France
Reuters – Iranian activist Rouhollah Zam, who has been captured by Iran, had refugee status in France, the French foreign ministry said…
France: Iran must refrain from new reductions to nuclear commitments
Reuters – France demanded on Wednesday that Iran refrain from entering a new phase of “especially worrying” reductions to Iran’s obligations to…
France has a way out of the US-Iran impasse
Bloomberg | Hussein Ibish: Macron’s four-point formula is vague and aspirational, but it is the surest way to avoid war. The U.S.…
France wants facts before commenting on Saudi attack: FM spox
MNA – The French foreign ministry spokeswoman said Wed. that France will not rush into commenting on who was behind an attack…
Japan, France coop. to reduce tension between Iran, US
MNA – Senior officials of foreign ministries of Japan and France agreed to continue their diplomatic efforts for reducing tensions between Islamic…
France offers no serious suggestion that can be counted on: Mousavi
MNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman said that France is trying to deescalate tensions around but has not yet offered any serious…
France opposes US move to impose sanctions on FM Zarif
IRNA – French Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday that Paris is opposed to the US government’s decision to sanction Iran’s Foreign Minister…
US officially asks Germany, France, UK to take part in Strait of Hormuz mission to counter Iran
Sputnik – Earlier, both German and British officials said they did not support the US’s “maximum pressure” strategy against Tehran, instead welcoming…
Ahead of Brussels meeting, EU diplomats call on Iran to return to full JCPOA implementation
MNA – The foreign ministers of the European Union are holding a meeting in Brussels to discuss Iran nuclear deal and explore…
France hopes first INSTEX transaction comes in a few days
MNA – France has expressed hope that the long-awaited European mechanism, INSTEX, to shield Iran’s trade from US sanctions will be implemented…
Russia, Germany, France stress preserving JCPOA
IRNA – President of Russia Vladimir Putin, Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel and the French President Emmanuel Macron in a phone call…
Iran says ready to carry out JCPOA like France does
Tasnim – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Tehran is prepared to deal with the 2015 nuclear agreement in the exact way that…
France and contradictory stances vis-a-vis Iran
IRNA- The French positions as a member of the Iranian nuclear agreement has had many ups and downs and has given a…
Macron on Iran nuke deal: We need to do everything to preserve JCPOA
Sputnik – On Wednesday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani informed the remaining parties to the nuclear deal about the Islamic Republic’s decision to…
Did female Iranian boxer fight for championship or asylum in France?
Al-Monitor | Saeid Jafari: Sadaf Khadem had been interested in sports as a child in Iran in the 2000s. She began by…
France braces for ‘yellow vest’ flare-up amid anger over rush of riches for cathedral
Press TV – French police are on high alert for a flare-up in “yellow vest” protests Saturday after pledges of prodigal donations to…
French amb. to Washington deletes anti-Iran tweets
MNA – The French Ambassador to the Washington DC Gérard Araud has deleted the controversial tweets on Iran nuclear deal that he…
France urges calm as US names Iran Revolutionary Guards a terrorist group
Reuters – France called on Tuesday for avoiding any escalation of tensions in the Middle East region after U.S. President Donald Trump…
France to host EU-promised legal entity to help Iran bypass US sanctions
MNA – France is likely to register a legal entity whose purpose would be hosting a financial channel to help Iran evade…
4 killed, dozen wounded in shooting attack near Christmas market in eastern France
Press TV – Police motorcycles drive in a central street of Strasbourg, eastern France, after a shooting attack, on December 11, 2018.…
Iran High Council of Human Rights condemns crackdown on French people
IRNA – Iran’s High Council of Human Rights in a statement on Monday condemned repression of protestors called yellow vests by the…
France and Germany step in to circumvent Iran sanctions
The Wall Street Journal – France and Germany have joined forces to rescue a European effort to create a payments channel to…
German, French, British FMs issue statement on Khashoggi’s disappearance
MNA – The Foreign Ministers of Germany, France and Great Britain have issued a joint statement on disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi. The…
France to train Iranian nuclear scientists: Official
IFP – Iran’s nuclear chief says a group of Iranian scientists will be dispatched to France to pass courses on nuclear technology…
France: Economic package for JCPOA unlikely before November
Tasnim – France’s foreign minister said it was unlikely that European powers would be able to put together an economic package for Iran…
French, US, UK forces aid push to seize Hudaydah: Report
Press TV – French special forces are present on the ground in Yemen supporting the ongoing Saudi-led military operation on the Red Sea…
Iran slams terrorist attack in France
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi condemned terrorist attack in France. Qasemi sympathized with victims of the terrorist attack. ‘The…
Why Trump’s pledge to pull out of Syria as unreal as Macron’s vow to step in
Sputnik – Washington and Paris are seemingly seeking ways to mend fences with Turkey after Ankara’s trust in the US has largely…
At least three killed in France hostage-taking by Daesh
Press TV- At least three people have been killed after a gunman claiming allegiance to the Daesh terrorist group fired shots and took…
US, British, French forces directly involved in Syria war: Russia FM
Press TV – Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says US, British and French special forces are “directly” engaged in the war on…
France to have hard time if it sides with US against Iran
MNA – AEOI spokesman Kamalvandi said Sun. that France will have a hard time if they choose to side with US interests…
Official: Iran likely to transfer black box of crashed plane to France
FNA – A senior Iranian economic official announced on Monday that the country will likely transfer the black box of the ATR-72…
Iran’s defense program none of France’s concern: Velayati
Press TV – A senior Iranian official says the Islamic Republic’s defense program is no concern of other countries, following the meddlesome stance adopted…
West, silent on Damascus shelling, threatens Ghouta action
Press TV – France has joined the US and Britain in threatening Damascus with possible airstrikes in the event of further chemical weapons use…
French delegation visits plane crash zone in Southwest Iran
Tasnim – A French delegation from ATR, a Franco-Italian aircraft manufacturer, has traveled to southwest Iran to examine reasons behind the crash…
French delegation in Tehran to determine cause of plane crash
IRNA –A seven-member French delegation arrived in Tehran late on Tuesday to cooperate in investigating the cause of ATR plane crash in…
France says committed to Iran deal, will keep talking to European, U.S allies
Reuters– France reaffirmed its commitment to the Iran nuclear deal on Monday, saying it wanted it to be strictly implemented and was…
France will strike if chemical weapons use proven in Syria: Macron
Press TV – President Emmanuel Macron says if the use of chemical weapons against civilians is proven in Syria, “France will strike” while…
France has no absolute evidence on Syria chemical attack: Defense minister
Press TV – The French defense minister has cast doubt on the veracity of accusations that the Syrian government has used the…