Emmanuel Macron

Europe 'must stop being naive', Macron says of submarine spat

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – Europe needs to stop being naive when it comes to defending its interests and build its own military capacity, Emmanuel Macron said after Greece sealed a deal for French frigates worth about 3 billion euros ($3.51 billion).
2021-09-28 17:10
Boris Johnson mocks French outrage over submarine deal

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ridiculed the reaction of French President Emmanuel Macron to the recent controversial submarine deal between the US and UK on the one side, and Australia on the other side.
2021-09-22 21:00
Macron stabbed in back by American, Australian allies

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Regarding the cancellation of a submarine order from Australia in favour of a trilateral security deal with the US and UK, French government has been stabbed in the back by its Australian and American longtime allies.
2021-09-19 17:20
Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on September 6

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – Mehr News Agency takes a look at the headlines of Iran’s Persian-language dailies on Monday, September 6.
2021-09-06 09:15
Goal of Vienna Talks is to restore original JCPOA: Ulyanov

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – The Russian Permanent Representative to the International Organizations said that the agreed goal of the Vienna Talks is to restore the original JCPOA which includes sanctions lifting and full implementation of commitments.
2021-09-06 08:30
Paris, London seek to establish a safe zone in Kabul

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – According to the French president, Paris and London are submitting a draft resolution to the UN to establish a safe zone in Kabul to allow humanitarian operations to continue in Afghanistan.
2021-08-29 13:17
Commenting on Baghdad conf. Logoglu said:

Absence of Syria, presence of Macron shortcomings of conf.

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Hailing positive regional effects of the Baghdad Summit, Turkey's politician believes anomaly presence of France's president and absence of Syria as an important regional country are major shortcomings of the summit.
2021-08-28 20:07
Iran FM at Baghdad Summit:

Security possible via mutual confidence among regional states

TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – Addressing the Baghdad summit, the Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that security can only be achieved through mutual confidence among the countries of the region.
2021-08-28 15:40
Khatibzadeh:

Amir-Abdollahian to head Iranian delegation at Baghdad Summit

TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman announced that a delegation from Islamic Republic of Iran, headed by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, will attend Baghdad Regional Summit.
2021-08-27 12:00
Macron cancels Assad's invitation to Baghdad summit: report

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – French President Emmanuel Macron has reportedly blocked the invitation of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to attend Baghdad regional summit.
2021-08-18 13:41
Raeisi tells Macron E3 must adhere to JCPOA commitments

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi called on the European countries and the United States to fulfill their commitments under the nuclear deal.
2021-08-09 17:10
VIDEO: President Macron slapped in face in visit to S France

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face by a man during a walkabout in southern France.
2021-06-09 13:06
US' spying on European allies not acceptable: Macron

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – French and German leaders said on Monday they expected the US and Danish governments to present explanations over reports of Washington's spying on European allies with Copenhagen’s aid.
2021-06-01 10:57
French Pres. repeats Islamophobic sentiments

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – "We will not give up in the fight against Islamic terrorism," the French president made the Islamophobic remarks in reaction to a knife attack on a police officer near Paris.
2021-04-24 10:51
Zarif to Macron:

JCPOA alive solely due to Iran's responsible conduct

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has reacted to the recent baseless claims by France’s president on the 2015 nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
2021-03-19 19:39
Official:

IAEA BoG's draft resolution unconstructive, unfriendly

TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – Stating that the draft resolution at the Board of Governors against Tehran is unconstructive and unfriendly, the Iranian President’s Chief of Staff warned that it has a negative effect on Iran's negotiations at the JCPOA.
2021-03-03 12:51
Lifting US sanctions, only way to revive JCPOA: Pres. Rouhani

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that lifting sanctions imposed by the United States against Islamic Republic of Iran is the only way to salvage and revive Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
2021-03-02 21:31
Macron to hold phone talk with Iranian counterpart over JCPOA

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Office for Communications and Information said that French President Emmanuel Macron will hold phone talk with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani over JCPOA.
2021-03-02 21:00
Involving Iran's rivals in JCPOA talks to lead to failure

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Stating that involving Iran's rivals in JCPOA talks would mean the failure of any talks even before it starts, Shireen Hunter said that Macron wanted to curry favor with the Saudis in the hope of getting lucrative contracts.
2021-02-13 19:00
Iran doesn't need Macron's mediation in Iran-US talks: MP

TEHRAN, Feb. 11 (MNA) -- Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Parliament said that Islamic Republic of Iran does not need mediation of French President Emmanuel Macron in Tehran-Washington talks.
2021-02-11 12:00
Macron's idea sign of his inability to think strategically

TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA)–"The idea to include Saudi Arabia must be seen within that context, i.e. the inability of Macron to think strategically and in more analytical detail about national and international relations", says Prof. Adib Moghaddam.
2021-02-10 22:00
France indebted to Iran over JCPOA: MP

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Stating that France is one of the three European countries that violated its commitments in the JCPOA, a member of Iranian Parliament Moghtadaei said that they should be warned that they are indebted to Iran.
2021-02-08 09:21
EU shouldn’t gang up on China with US: Macron

TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – The EU shouldn’t gang up on China with the US even if it stands closer to Washington by virtue of shared values, according to French President Emmanuel Macron.
2021-02-06 17:45
Johnson, Macron discuss Iran, COVID-19, Brexit

TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed Iran’s nuclear deal, the latest situation of the novel coronavirus, and post-Brexit period.
2021-02-06 13:45
Riyadh's French spox. makes new demands on Iran nuclear deal

TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – Emmanuel Macron who acts as Riyadh's spokesperson these days, has once again called for incorporating Iran’s missiles, Saudi Arabia as well as Israel regime into the talks with Tehran to revive the JCPOA.
2021-02-05 13:10
Macron's imminent trip to Riyadh focuses on Iran

TEHRAN, Feb. 03 (MNA) – Some Western diplomatic sources in Saudi Arabia announced the imminent visit of the French President to Riyadh in February.
2021-02-03 15:42
Tehran urges Macron to practice self-control

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – The spokesperson of the Iranian foreign ministry urged President Macron to have self-control and avoid taking hasty and ill-considered stances.
2021-01-30 19:19
Tehran not considering any place for Riyadh in JCPOA: MP

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Stating that the JCPOA participants are known, the Spokesperson for the Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said that Tehran does not consider any place for Riyadh in JCPOA talks.
2021-01-30 15:00
French pres. says Riyadh should take part in talks with Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said that Saudi Arabia should be involved in any new negotiations with Iran about the 2015 nuclear deal.
2021-01-30 14:43
Biden talks with Macron on Iran, China, Russia

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed in a telephone conversation to work closely on the foreign policy priorities of the two sides, including Russia, China, West Asia.
2021-01-25 08:40