France

VIDEO: Moment of explosion at Lyon university

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – A massive explosion took place at a university building in Lyon, France. According to reports, the building on the La Doua campus in Villeurbanne, north of Lyon city center, is a science library. Police told Reuters work was being done on the roof and that a gas bottle exploded, starting the blaze.
2019-01-17 16:44
Lyon explosion: Huge blast at university campus in France

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – French authorities say a strong explosion and fire has hit a science building at the University of Lyon. At least three people have been slightly injured.
2019-01-17 14:06
Iran rejects US, France opposition to satellite launch

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has dismissed concerns voiced by the US and France regarding Iran’s satellite launch, saying they ought to be worried about shameful humanitarian crises caused by some of their allies in the region on a daily basis, not about Iran’s scientific and home-grown activities.
2019-01-17 12:07
VIDEO: French police hit ‘Yellow Vest’ protesters with water cannon, tear gas

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – French police clamped down on thousands of Yellow Vest protesters in Paris on Saturday, firing tear gas and water cannon at demonstrators angry at Emmanuel Macron and France's high taxes.
2019-01-13 11:37
Tehran urges Paris to stop repeating false claims on Iran’s ballistic programs

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MAN) – Iran has rebuked The French Foreign Ministry’s provocative comments about Tehran’s ballistic missile programs, calling on Paris to avoid repeating such provocative comments.
2019-01-12 09:15
By: Mohammad Ghaderi

The black nightmare of the Green Continent

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – The deployment of about 147,000 police officers on Paris and other cities' streets in the early days of the New Year, and the increased security warnings in other EU member states, uncovers of a deep-seated crisis existing in the Green Continent.
2019-01-09 12:59
Iran FM calls on European countries to stop harboring MEK terrorists

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has reacted to newly announced EU sanctions over alleged planned attacks in Europe by calling on the European countries to stop harboring MEK also known as MKO terrorists.
2019-01-09 00:13
By Hanif Ghaffari

Merkel and Macron's secret disputes

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – In spite of European senior officials' emphasis on cooperation among the EU leaders, such a cooperation doesn't exist in practice. Under such circumstances, the political and economic disagreements between Berlin and Paris are still going on. These disagreements are indicative of German-French conflicts in resolving the European economic crisis.
2019-01-08 15:33
VIDEO: 'Yellow Vest' protests continues in Paris for eighth week

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – ‘Yellow Vest’ protesters are demonstrating for the eighth week in a row in Paris on January 5. Starting in mid-November to protest high diesel taxes, the movement has now morphed into a broader campaign against government policies and rising living costs.
2019-01-05 15:45
Iran, US, France FMs to visit Baghdad in Jan. : report

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – Foreign ministers of Iran, France, and United States are slated to visit Baghdad in January, Iraqi FM Mohamed Ali Alhakim said on Wednesday.
2019-01-03 10:23
By: Farzad Farhadi

The Arab Spring, 8 years on; from Bouazizi self-immolation to Bread Revolution

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – Protests have arisen in Sudan, Tunisia, Morocco, Libya, Lebanon and Jordan this year. This coincides with the eighth anniversary of the Arab Spring revolutions that began in Tunisia on December 17, 2010, leading to the collapse of the ruling regimes in some Arab countries, in particular Egypt.
2018-12-30 22:17
VIDEO: French police attack journalist amid Yellow Vest protests

TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – A video is going viral showing French police threatening and aiming a flash-ball device at journalist Simon Louvet to push him away during a Yellow Vest protest in Rouen on Saturday. During the protest, the police forces and demonstrators faced off and clashed with one another.
2018-12-30 14:47
Koohestani to tour Europe with 2 of his plays in January

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – ‘Timeloss’ and ‘Summerless’, written and directed by Iranian playwright Amir Reza Koohestani, will be touring two European countries in January.
2018-12-29 12:47
IRGC chief:

Americans do not even dare talk about military option against Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – IRGC Commander in Chief Major General Jafari says many American politicians and analysts have acknowledged Iran's power in the region, adding that Americans do not even dare say that a military option against Iran is on the table.
2018-12-28 19:23
Senior cleric:

Trump’s sneaky visit to Iraq ‘display of contempt’

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Tehran's provisional Friday Prayers Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ahmad Khatami says that US spent 7 trillion dollars on the Middle East while its president has to secretly visit a country in the region.
2018-12-28 14:25
Turkey warns France over presence in Syria to protect YPG

TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says France's presence in Syria to protect the YPG would help neither France nor the YPG.
2018-12-25 16:22
By: Hanif Ghaffari

Europe stuck in crises

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – Protests are still going on in France. France's protests have reached other countries such as Italy, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands and Hungary, and this has doubled the concerns of European authorities over EU's future. The combination of security, political, social and economic crises in the European Union (as a united block) will affect all the 28 member states.
2018-12-24 12:30
By: Hanif Ghafari

The turbulent sea of Europe

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – As it could be expected, the current protests in France against Emmanuel Macron's policies didn't come to an end, but we're rather witnessing the spread of these protests to other parts of Europe. The anti-capitalist protest of the French citizens is now spreading to other European countries, including the Netherlands and Belgium.
2018-12-23 14:53
UN should not unilaterally move forward with Syria plan

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Iranian parliamentary official Amir-Abdollahian has praised the Astana talks on Syria, calling on the United Nations not to act unilaterally in its imitative about Syria.
2018-12-19 21:17
By Hanif Ghaffari

The sad fate of Europe's leading figure

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – According to a new poll conducted by IFOP, French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Edouard Philippe’s popularity ratings hit new lows as the “yellow vest” protests are getting more and more serious.
2018-12-15 13:21
VIDEO: French police drag man out of his wheelchair

TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – A video of French police tossing a disabled man out of his wheelchair is now going viral. The police dragged a man out of his wheelchair during the Yellow Vest protests as one of the officers thought that the protester was armed. Media reports said the protester was not arrested but his wheelchair was damaged during the incident.
2018-12-15 12:13
Judiciary chief:

Western media shows double standards over coverage of French protests

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadegh Amoli Larijani has criticized the coverage of ‘yellow vests’ protests in France, condemning the double standards used by the Western media in their coverage of protests in different parts of the world.
2018-12-10 20:36
French FM reacts to Trump’s tweet: ‘Leave our nation be’

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has fired back at Donald Trump after the US leader blamed the Paris climate change agreement for sparking major anti-fuel protests.
2018-12-09 17:47
VIDEO: Cars set alight in Paris as 'Yellow Vest' protests continue

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Protesters set cars alight as violent anti-government protests continued into the night in Paris on Saturday. A total of 118 people and 17 police officers were injured during Saturday’s Yellow Vest protests across France, the French Interior Minister said late Saturday. The 'Yellow Vest' movement emerged last month after French President Emmanuel Macron announced hikes in fuel taxes.
2018-12-09 10:44
Germany, France reportedly agree on hosting Iran-EU trade mechanism

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – France and Germany have agreed on hosting a Special Purpose Vehicle to keep trade between Iran and the European Union alive, a German weekly has cited diplomatic circles as confirming.
2018-12-09 09:18
UK, France, Germany envoys vow to back Iraq against anti-Iran US bans

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Ambassadors of the three major European countries met with the Iraqi prime minister in Baghdad to voice their respective countries’ support for Iraq against the effects of Washington's sanctions on Iran.
2018-12-08 22:27
By: Mohammad Ghaderi

West return to 2007: Europe's anger over incompetent politicians

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – The anger and discontent of European citizens over European politicians is increasing day by day. While more than ten years have passed since the economic crisis in Europe, we are still witnessing austerity plans in this block.
2018-12-07 16:46
Iran to avoid US trap by proper handling of sanctions: FM spox

TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – The US has established centers, especially in neighboring countries, to prevent them from doing business with Iran, but the Islamic Republic will overcome the hurdles through accurate and systemic management, according to FM Spokesman Ghasemi.
2018-12-06 09:58
Peskov:

Russia ready to participate in new quadripartite talks on Syria

MOSCOW, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is ready to participate in new quadripartite talks on Syria with Germany, France and the Turkey.
2018-12-05 11:12
FM spox:

Tehran not to adjust its defense plans based on enemies' hallucinations

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has condemned the western countries’ moves against Iran’s defensive missile program, saying Iran does not plan its program based on hallucinations made by some countries.
2018-12-05 08:35