Iran-France

Iran deputy FM Araghchi , French diplomat hold 6th round of Iran-France talks

TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araghchi and Secretary-General of ‎France’s ministry of foreign affairs Maurice Gourdault-Montagne held the sixth round of Iran-France political talks in Paris on Tuesday.

Araghchi leaves for Paris to attend Iran-France talks

TEHRAN, Feb. 04 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi left Tehran for Paris on Monday to take part in the fourth round of Iran-France political talks.

Iranian, French diplomats hold talks in Tehran

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – Political Director of the French Foreign Ministry Nicolas de Riviere, who is in Tehran for a fresh round of political talks between Iran and France, held talks with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday.

Zarif, Le Drian confer on JCPOA on phone

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian discussed the latest developments of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

France to lead EU drive to defy sanctions, bolster euro: french minister

TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has pledged that Paris will attempt to lead the EU's efforts to defy Washington's sanctions against Iran and strengthen the international role of the euro.

AUF to offer research opportunities to Iranian PhD students

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – The Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) (Francophonie University Association) is set to offer research opportunities for Iranian PhD students and researchers.

French parl. delegation:

France to spare no efforts to keep JCPOA alive

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – A visiting French parliamentary delegation said Paris will do all it can to save Iran nuclear deal, adding that France will use all facilities available to implement the JCPOA.

VP says Iran, France bear heavy responsibilities in implementing JCPOA

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – The Iranian vice president for women's and family affairs, Masoumeh Ebtekar, has said that Iran and France have huge responsibilities to advance international cooperation, especially with regard to the implementation of the JCPOA.

French lawmakers:

Iran must benefit from JCPOA economic effects

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – The president of France-Iran Parliamentary Friendship Group Mrs. Delphine O has hailed the financial mechanism that the EU has promised Iran as a significant step to secure Iran's interests in the JCPOA.

Tehran, Paris eye increased nuclear coop.

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – In a meeting between nuclear officials of Iran and France, the two sides discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation, especially in the academic domain.

Iran, France exchange views on Syrian crisis

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Hossein Jaberi Ansari, Senior Aide to Iranian Foreign Minister, and François Sénémaud, personal representative of French President Macron for Syria, met on Thursday in Paris and discussed Syrian crisis.

Iran dismisses restriction on France diplomatic visits

TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – Bahram Ghasemi of Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that the news spread by a news outlet about limitations on French diplomats’ visit to Iran is not from a reliable source.

Facilitating refugees return home, top priority in Syria: diplomat

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – Hossein Jaberi Ansari, senior aide to Iranian Foreign Minister, said that now is the time for easing the process of repatriation of Syrian refugees.

Iran urges Europeans to stop war in Yemen, supporting aggessors 

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – Seyyed Kamal Kharrazi, the Head of Foreign Policy Strategic Council, said on Wednesday that Europe’s approach towards Yemeni crisis is inappropriate.

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.’

Iran denounces France police attack on IRIB crew

TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi has expressed regret over the incident that happened to an Iranian state TV correspondent and his cameraman during the recent protests in Paris.

MP urges Zarif to withstand US violation of JCPOA

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Mohammadreza Sabbaghian, Iranian MP from Bafq Constituency, said on Sunday that Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif should stand up against what US and France are doing against the JCPOA.

Zarif: EU should compel US to abide by JCPOA

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – Following a meeting with French counterpart in Tehran on Monday, Iran’s foreign minister tweeted that he had asked the Europeans to compel US to abide by JCPOA.

President Rouhani receives France’s Le Drian in Tehran

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani received visiting French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Monday in Tehran and the two discussed bilateral relations.

France’s long history of playing with Iran

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – In the following report provided by MNA staff members, a summary of France’s playing with Iran at different stages is discussed with the hope that our Foreign Ministry takes a tougher stance against the European country.

FM Zarif meets French counterpart Le Drian in Tehran

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with visiting French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Monday in Tehran and the two discussed bilateral relations.

Shamkhani to Le Drian:

West complicit in S Arabia, UAE mess in Yemen

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – During a meeting on Monday in Tehran Iran’s SNSC Secretary Ali Shamkhani and French Foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian discussed regional and international developments as well as bilateral ties.

French amb. to Tehran:

Iran, France oil trade tops $2bn

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – French Ambassador to Iran François Sénémaud said that Iranian Oil Ministry could create favorable dynamicity in oil projects especially in South Pars Gas Field.

BBC reports:

French FM to visit Iran next week

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will visit Iran next week, British Broadcasting Corporation quoted an informed source as saying.

French ATR delegation lands in Tehran to determine cause of plane crash

TEHRAN, Feb. 21 (MNA) – Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) announced that seven French personnel arrived in Tehran on Tuesday night, to cooperate in the investigation into an ATR plane crash in central Iran that killed all passengers and crew members on board.

FM spox:

'Iran will not allow anyone to undermine its defensive capability'

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi strongly slammed recent remarks of French President Emmanuel Macron saying, “Islamic Republic of Iran will not allow other countries which are trying to undermine its defensive and deterrent power in international level.”

French official says Iran’s missile program, legitimate defense right

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Justin Vaïsse, the Director of the Policy Planning Staff of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Iranian missile program is part of the legitimate right of Iran for self-defense.