Iran-France Relations

Iran’s National Cartographic Centre and the Université Grenoble Alpes of France have signed a cooperation agreement.

A group of French tourists recently visited the historical sites of Iran with the vintage cars they had driven all the way from Europe.

The Iranian president’s chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi says President Hassan Rouhani’s laughter was the best response to the insistence of British and French leaders on arranging a meeting with US President Donald Trump.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mouavi has dismissed “interventionist” remarks by his French counterpart regarding Fariba Adelkhah, an Iranian national currently serving term in prison.

The Tree of Life, a conceptual work of art created by two Iranian artists, is on display at the French Institute of Muslim Civilisation (IFCM) in Lyon.

In New York, President Hassan Rouhani of Iran refused to engage in a phone conversation with his American counterpart, Donald Trump, which had been secretly arranged by French President Emmanuel Macron, leaving Trump waiting on the line, US media reports say.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has lashed out at the European countries for their failure to adopt positions independent of the US regarding the Iran nuclear deal.

French President Emmanuel Macron has once again met with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani, shortly after his second meeting with US President Donald Trump in New York.

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has lashed out at the UK, France and Germany for taking the US line by accusing Iran of involvement in a recent attack on Saudi oil facilities, saying the three European states are no less evil than the US government.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says he is open to discuss small changes, additions or amendments to the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and six major powers if the United States lifted sanctions imposed on the Islamic Republic.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has strongly condemned the irresponsible claim of the leaders of Britain, France, and Germany regarding the attack of the armed forces of the Yemeni government against Saudi facilities.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has held talks with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in New York on the sidelines of the 74th meeting of the UN General Assembly.

The world is currently experiencing multiple political and security developments, the fate of which can affect the political and security equation in whole or in part.

President of Iran has made it clear that negotiations with the US would be utterly meaningless as long as Washington is keeping the anti-Iranian sanctions in place.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian says Iran’s decision to further reduce its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal is reversible and Paris will continue to pursue dialogue to bring it back into full compliance.

Diplomatic delegations from Iran and France have worked to a tight schedule on Monday to explore every avenue to carry out an initiative developed by the presidents of the two countries for saving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

Iranian Government Spokesman Ali Rabiei says the country’s views regarding ways to save the 2015 nuclear deal have been converging with those of France after several rounds of talks between Tehran and Paris over the past few weeks.

An Iranian lawmaker has revealed details of a French proposal to convince Iran not to take the next step in reducing commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, saying Paris has put forward a $15 billion credit line for oil purchases from Iran.

A senior political-economic delegation will travel to Paris on Monday to discuss the French president’s new offer to save the Iran nuclear deal, said the Iranian president’s chief of staff.

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has warned that the Islamic Republic will go ahead with the third step of rolling back its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal in coming days if Europe fails to carry out its duties.

An Iranian economic delegation is going to visit France next week to figure out whether it would be possible to ensure Iran’s interests under the 2015 nuclear deal before Tehran takes the next step in a phased reduction of commitments to the JCPOA, a senior presidential official has announced.

A senior adviser to commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has chided Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif for an unexpected visit to France, where the G7 summit was underway, voicing concern that such visits may spell frustration.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says he will consult with “relevant officials” today on the results of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s recent trip to Biarritz, France, and his talks with European members of the G7.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has arrived in the French city of Biarritz, where the leaders of seven industrial countries (G7) earlier discussed France’s proposal to save the Iran nuclear deal.

G7 leaders have agreed that French President Emmanuel Macron should hold talks and pass on messages to Iran, a French presidential source said.