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France calls for quick resumption of JCPOA talks

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – The French Foreign Ministry spokesperson has demanded that the negotiations between Iran and the P4+1 on reviving the Iranian nuclear deal (JCPOA) must quickly resume.
2021-06-29 22:42
In an interventionist move:

French FM calls on Iran to resume coop. with IAEA

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – In an interventionist move, French Foreign Ministry on Monday called on the Islamic Republic of Iran to resume its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
2021-06-28 22:31
French FM makes unfounded claims on Iran's nuclear program

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Following a series of baseless allegations, the French Foreign Minister described Iran's nuclear program as dangerous.
2021-01-24 18:45
Zarif slams French FM's ‘absurd nonsense about Iran’

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has responded to recent claims made by his French counterpart about Iran and the JCPOA.
2021-01-17 16:18
JCPOA not enough, Paris claims

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – France's foreign minister, Jean Yves Le Drian, claims that the JCPOA is not ‘enough’ and there is a need for negotiating on Iran’s missile program and regional influence.
2021-01-17 11:56
French FM says ‘good old times transatlantic relations’ over

TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says there will be no return to ‘good old times transatlantic relations’.
2020-11-05 14:37
Annexation of West Bank not to go unanswered: French FM

TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said that the annexation of the West Bank cannot go unanswered.
2020-05-27 06:00
30% to 40% fall in tourism due to coronavirus: French min.

TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – The French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Sunday that the country's tourism industry has suffered a 30% to 40% fall due to the outbreak of coronavirus.
2020-02-25 01:25
Iranian, French FMs hold 2nd meeting in New York

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister met with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian in New York on Wednesday. The meeting marked their second talks in the past week.
2019-09-26 11:44
Iran’s Zarif meets with French, Danish counterparts in NY

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister held separate meetings with Danish FM Jeppe Kofod and French FM Jean-Yves Le Drian on Sunday in New York on the sidelines of UN General Assembly.
2019-09-23 08:51
Path of dialogue with Iran still open: French FM

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Sunday that the path of dialogue with Iran remains open.
2019-09-08 15:12
France sees risk of stumble into US-Iranian conflict

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – Iran’s increasing its uranium enrichment level after the United States pulled out of world powers’ nuclear deal with Tehran was “a bad reaction to ... (a) bad decision”, raising fears of a stumble into war, France’s foreign minister said according to Reuters.
2019-07-14 16:41
French FM Says Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’ won’t bring ‘serenity’

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – The top French diplomat says Trump's yet-to-be-revealed plan for Middle East is “an approach that cannot grant serenity”.
2019-06-09 16:35
'Its a pity that the United States is not honoring its commitments': French FM

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian lamented Washington's lack of commitments under Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
2019-05-12 09:53
While Iran rejects any talks on its defense missiles, French FM threatens it with sanctions

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – The French Foreign Minister France Jean-Yves Le Drian has claimed that France along with other European countries will impose further sanctions against Iran if no progress is made in talks over its ballistic missile program, despite the fact that Iran has so far rejected any talks on its defensive missiles.
2019-01-25 18:50
French FM expects EU trade mechanism for Iran to be established in 'coming days'

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – The French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Wed. that the EU-promised payment system to facilitate non-dollar trade with Iran under US sanctions should be established in the coming days.
2019-01-24 09:38
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
Syria condemns France's claim on playing role in liberating Raqqa

DAMASCUS, Oct. 22 (MNA) – Syria strongly condemns false allegations and misleading campaign included in statement of the French Foreign Ministry regarding what it described as anniversary of liberating Raqqa City, an official source at Foreign and Expatriates Ministry said Sunday.
2018-10-22 10:31
German, French, British FMs issue statement on Khashoggi's disappearance

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – The Foreign Ministers of Germany, France and Great Britain have issued a joint statement on disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi.
2018-10-14 20:08
Iran condemns French FM comments on its regional policies

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said that short-sighted political interests should not lead the French government to distort Iran’s constructive policies in the region.
2018-07-07 14:58
Vienna ministerial meeting on JCPOA kicks off

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – The first meeting of the joint commission of the JCPOA after US exit kicked off at noon on Friday in Vienna with EU foreign policy chief Mogherini as the chair of the assembly.
2018-07-06 16:41
French FM:

Iran’s plan to increase uranium enrichment within bounds of JCPOA

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has said that Tehran's statement that it could increase its uranium enrichment ‘remain fully within the bounds of the Vienna agreement.’
2018-06-06 13:36
Zanganeh:

EU conveyed pro-JCPOA message to Tehran

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said on Saturday after meeting with European Commissioner for Energy Miguel Arias Cañete that EU has sent a message to Tehran that the bloc is determined to protect Iran nuclear deal.
2018-05-19 20:07
FM Zarif holds phone talks with UK, French counterparts

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign minister has held separate phone conversations with the UK foreign secretary and French foreign minister to discuss the future of the nuclear deal.
2018-05-10 11:21