France
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One dead and police hurt in knife attack in France
TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – One person has been killed and three police officers injured in a knife attack in the eastern French city of Mulhouse.
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Knife attack in east France kills one, injures two
TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – A knife attack killed one and injured two in the city of Mulhouse in eastern France on Saturday, French channel BFM TV said, citing the local prosecutor's office.
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US, France want mercenaries deployed in south Lebanon
TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – The United States and France have reportedly suggested that mercenaries called private contractors should be deployed in south Lebanon in a bid to encourage Israel into a full withdrawal of its forces from the country.
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France's ex-PM Castex detained on suspicion of embezzlement
TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – Former French Prime Minister Jean Castex was arrested at the Montpellier gendarmerie on charges of forgery and embezzlement of public funds, BFMTV announces.
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Iran ready to help Lebanon whenever needed: Deputy FM
TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – Iran is ready to assist the Lebanese government and people whenever requested, the deputy foreign minister for consular affairs said.
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Chad announces full pullout of French troops
TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Chad on Thursday announced a full withdrawal of French troops from the Central African country.
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US, France embassies attacked in Congo amid unrest
TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) fired tear gas at protesters in the capital, Kinshasa, on Tuesday, after embassies were attacked over the conflict in the country's east.
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France to push EU to impose sanctions against Iran
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot stated that France would propose sanctions against Iran regarding the detention of French citizens in Iran.
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As Trump comes to power;
Macron urges reducing Europe's security dependence on US
TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – French President Emmanuel Macron warned on Monday that the billions of euros of taxpayer money spent on Europe's military budgets should not be used to buy only American weapons.
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France's Macron arrives in capital of Lebanon
TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – France's President Emmanuel Macron's plane landed at the Lebanese capital's airport at around 6:45 am on Friday.
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Iran sets conditions to discuss nuclear issue with US
TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Iranian foreign minister has revealed the country's conditions to discuss the nuclear issue with the United States.
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Iranian diplomat raps offense by French city mayor
TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Assistant Minister and Director General for Western Europe at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Majid Nili has strongly condemned a mayor in a French city for insulting the sanctities and personalities of Iran.
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France warns Trump against threatening Greenland
TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – France warned Donald Trump against threatening the “sovereign borders” of the European Union after the US president-elect refused to rule out military action to take control of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark.
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Iran reacts to Macron’s contradictory remarks
TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Tehran has strongly rejected French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent anti-Iran allegations, calling them “baseless and contradictory.”
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French far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen passes away
TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of the French far-right National Front party, has died at the age of 96.
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France may become EU’s military backbone if US leaves NATO
TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton claimed last year that during a NATO summit in 2018, then-US President Donald Trump “came very close to withdrawing from the alliance right there” at the gathering.
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Over 60% of French people want Macron's resignation: Poll
TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – Over 60% of French residents support the resignation of the leader of the Fifth Republic, Emmanuel Macron. This is reported by the local newspaper Le Figaro with reference to an opinion poll.
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French, German FMs visit Damascus to meet HTS group
TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – The French and German foreign ministers have arrived in Damascus to meet HTS members, marking the first trip by top European Union officials to the country since the fall of former president Bashar al-Assad last last month.
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US, France FM discuss Syria, Lebanon in phone call
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – During a phone call, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and French Minister Jean-Noël Barrot discussed the latest developments in Syria and Lebanon.
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1,000 cars set ablaze in France during New Year celebrations
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Despite nearly 1,000 cars being set ablaze, hundreds of thousands of people in France welcomed the New Year with largely peaceful celebrations, according to Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau.
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Ivory Coast says French troops to leave country after decades
TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – Ivory Coast has announced that French troops will leave the country this month after a decades-long military presence, becoming the latest African nation to downscale military ties with its former colonizer.
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France carried out missile strikes against ISIL in Syria
TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – France carried out missile strikes last weekend in Syria, targeting ISIL sites in the country, French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Tuesday, according to media.
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Iran says France should clarify murder of two Iranian expats
TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s High Council for Human Rights has called on France to provide accurate documentation regarding the case of the murder of two Iranian expatriates and clarify the motives of the assailant.
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Paris' Eiffel Tower evacuated over short circuit in elevator
TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Paris’ iconic Eiffel Tower was evacuated on Tuesday over security concerns following an electrical emergency, according to local media reports.
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Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger take armies to maximum alert
TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, which all are members of the Sahel Alliance, decided to take their defense and security forces to the highest alert.
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French troops begin withdrawal in Chad
TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – France began withdrawing soldiers Friday from Chad, according to the Chadian Defense Ministry, after N'Djamena abruptly ended military cooperation with the former colonial power last month.
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Iran urges France to seriously pursue murder of 2 Iranians
TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary, and Expatriates Affairs has urged the French government to seriously follow up om he case of killing of two Iranians in an armed attack in northern France.
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VIDEO: Zionist regime fans assault Palestinian man
TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – During the match of the Israeli basketball team Hapoel Holon in France, a young man who entered the court with a Palestinian flag was assaulted by Israeli fans.
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Iran embassy pursues case of 2 nationals killed in France
TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Iran Embassy in France has briefed about the deaths of two Iranians killed in an attack in Dunkirk, northwest France, emphasizing the case was followed up within framework of inherent duties of Iran's Foreign Ministry.
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Five dead after shootings in northern France
TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Five people have died in shootings in northern France, including near a migrant camp, and a 22-year-old man has turned himself in to police, according to French media.