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French FM says ‘good old times transatlantic relations’ over

TEHRAN (defapress) – French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says there will be no return to ‘good old times transatlantic relations’.
News ID: 82464    Publish Date : 2020/11/05

‘Boycott French Products’ Launched over Macron’s Anti-Islam Comments

TEHRAN (defapress) – Several Arab trade associations announced the boycott of French products, protesting the recent insulting comments made by President Emmanuel Macron against Islam
News ID: 82377    Publish Date : 2020/10/26

French First Lady Self-Isolates After Contact with COVID-Positive Person

TEHRAN (defapress)- The first lady had contact with a person who later tested positive for the coronavirus on October 15, and will now stay isolated for a week.
News ID: 82336    Publish Date : 2020/10/20

French President’s Office Calls Macron’s Talks with Putin ‘Profound’

TEHRAN (defapress) – Friday’s conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, held via a video linkup, was profound and meaningful, the French leader’s administration said.
News ID: 81397    Publish Date : 2020/06/27

Iran:

French Ballistic Missile Test Runs Counter to NPT Obligations

TEHRAN (defapress) - Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman expressed concern about France’s recent testing of a ballistic missile capable of carrying several nuclear warheads, saying it runs counter to French commitment to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
News ID: 81371    Publish Date : 2020/06/21

Spokesman Condemns French FM’s Meddlesome Remarks about Iranian Prisoner

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman denounced meddlesome remarks made by French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian about Iranian prisoner Fariba Adelkhah.
News ID: 81205    Publish Date : 2020/05/28

Defecting French Lawmakers Deprive Macron of Outright Parliament Majority

TEHRAN (defapress) – Defectors from Emmanuel Macron’s ruling party announced the creation of a new group in France’s lower house of parliament on Tuesday, depriving the president of an outright majority and raising pressure for more left-wing policies.
News ID: 81143    Publish Date : 2020/05/19

French Researcher Posts Successful COVID-19 Drug Trial

TEHRAN (defapress) – A renowned research professor in France has reported successful results from a new treatment for COVID-19, with early tests suggesting it can stop the virus from being contagious in just six days.
News ID: 80548    Publish Date : 2020/03/18

French Unemployment Falls to 11-Year Low in Fourth-Quarter

TEHRAN (defapress) – French unemployment fell unexpectedly at the end of last year to an 11-year low, official data showed on Thursday, offering President Emmanuel Macron a boost on the economic front.
News ID: 80203    Publish Date : 2020/02/13

French Economy Shrinks 0.1% under Pressure of Massive Protests

TEHRAN (defapress) - France's economy shrank in the fourth quarter as protests against President Emmanuel Macron's pensions reform hit business activity.
News ID: 80060    Publish Date : 2020/01/31

French Security Forces Evacuate Macron from Theater Besieged by Protesters

TEHRAN (defapress)- French security forces evacuated President Emmanuel Macron from the Bouffes du Nord Theater in Paris as protesters tried to enter the building, French media reported.
News ID: 79937    Publish Date : 2020/01/18

French envoy highlights Europe’s resolve to save JCPOA

TEHRAN (defapress) – French Ambassador to Tehran Philippe Thiebaud met and held talks with the spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Behrouz Kamalvandi, on Monday.
News ID: 79598    Publish Date : 2019/12/17

French Prosecutors Open Terror Investigation into Paris Knife Attack

TEHRAN (defapress)- French prosecutors opened a terror investigation into a deadly knife attack at a police prefecture in Paris on Thursday.
News ID: 78908    Publish Date : 2019/10/05

Iran’s Zarif meets with French, Danish counterparts in NY

TEHRAN (defapress) – 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.
News ID: 78788    Publish Date : 2019/09/23

French FM:

Path of dialogue with Iran still open

TEHRAN(defapress) – French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Sunday that the path of dialogue with Iran remains open.
News ID: 78640    Publish Date : 2019/09/08

Iranian, French Officials Hold 10-Hour Meeting in Paris

TEHRAN (defapress) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyed Abbas Araqchi, heading a delegation, attended a 10-hour meeting with French officials about President Emmanuel Macron’s recent proposal to save the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
News ID: 78586    Publish Date : 2019/09/03

French Waiter Shot Dead for Being ‘Slow with Sandwich'

TEHRAN (defapress) – A customer shot a waiter dead at an eatery on the outskirts of Paris, apparently enraged at being made to wait for a sandwich, a source close to the investigation said.
News ID: 78425    Publish Date : 2019/08/19

French Strike Delays Final Exam Results for Thousands

TEHRAN (defapress) - Thousands of high-school students in France received only provisional results from their baccalaureate exams Friday due to a strike by hundreds of teachers who have refused to return marked papers.
News ID: 77976    Publish Date : 2019/07/05

French min:

Europe facing 'huge pressure' from US over Iran trade channel

TERHAN (defapress) – The European sides to the nuclear deal are facing huge pressure from the US to drop their proposed trade channel with Iran, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Tuesday.
News ID: 77504    Publish Date : 2019/05/22

French Journalists Facing Jail for Exposing Govt. Lies about War on Yemen

TEHRAN (defapress) – French journalists are being threatened with jail time for reporting on leaked documents revealing the country’s complicity in the Saudi-led war on Yemen after they refused to answer questions from anti-terror police.
News ID: 77456    Publish Date : 2019/05/18