Macron, Rouhani discuss ways to save nuclear deal

TEHRAN – French President Emmanuel Macron telephoned his Iranian counterpart on Saturday to explore ways to save the 2015 nuclear deal.

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Macron says France will try to make sure Iran receive ‘economic advantages’ of nuclear deal

French President Emmanuel Macron has said that his country will try to make sure Iran receives the “economic advantages” of the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

By Hanif Ghaffari

The deception game of Elysee Palace

News released secretly from the recent G20 summit in Japan shows that US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron have made deals on Iran. Of course, this is not so much new! American and French officials have long been interacting with each other. In particular, the U.S. and French foreign ministers have had a lot of contacts in this regard.

Macron: Europe plans no immediate sanctions if Iran scales back nuclear commitments 

Europe has no immediate plans to follow the U.S. and impose sanctions on Iran, even if Tehran makes good on its threat to scale back its commitment to a nuclear accord, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday in Osaka, Japan, the venue of the G20 summit.

Iran’s military will respond firmly if U.S. continues aggression, Rouhani says in phone call with Macron

TEHRAN – Iran’s armed forces will respond firmly if U.S. continues to violate Iran’s territory, President Hassan Rouhani said late on Tuesday in a phone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron.

Macron urges Iran to be 'patient', regrets announcements on enrichment

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that he regretted Iran's announcement that it would exceed the limit of uranium enrichment set under the 2015 nuclear deal.

Party chief calls for expulsion of French envoy over Macron’s remarks

TEHRAN – The secretary-general of the Islamic Coalition Party has asked Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to expel France’s ambassador to Tehran over President Macron’s “meddlesome remarks”.

Tehran dismisses Trump, Macron’s anti-Iran remarks

TEHRAN – Tehran has dismissed the recent remarks made by French President Emmanuel Macron and his American counterpart Donald Trump, saying such remarks are of no help in saving the Iran nuclear deal.

By Saeed Sobhani

Alarm sounded in the EU

TEHRAN- Although the level of political participation in the 2019 parliamentary election was higher than in previous elections, this did not prevent the increase in the number of votes of nationalist and extremist parties. Of course, the Green Party's victory in the European Parliamentary elections will reduce the bitterness of the triumph of nationalist parties in Europe!

Putin, Merkel and Macron discuss nuclear deal, cooperation with Iran

TEHRAN – Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron held a phone conversation on Tuesday discussing ways to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal and continuing economic and trade cooperation with Iran.

By Ali Azimi

Different polls in France: French president is losing anyway!

TEHRAN-In recent days, various polls have been published in France. Polls, on the one hand, reflect the growing popularity of the country's president, on the other, reflecting the superiority of the French National Front in the European Parliamentary elections. This contradiction and controversy, in itself, reflects the confusion of the French community. It will have devastating effects on French politicians and parties. Here are two different surveys and reports on the political situation in France:

By Saeed Sobhani

Macron in a cliff step!

Recent polls in France show that the country's president has not had much chance of winning the European parliamentary elections. This is what has caused intense concern by Emmanuel Macron and his entourage at the Elysées Palace. Without a doubt, if the French president's party defeats in the European parliamentary elections, the probability of Macron's political death will rise. In this case, Macron can withdraw from power before 2020 (French presidential election).

By Hanif Ghaffari

Macron at political deadlock

TEHRAN - Yesterday, French protesters came to the streets again and challenged the capitalist system. The protests continue as Emmanuel Macron, the weak and failed president of France, has failed to take action to contain the protests and satisfy the protesters. French protest rallies are on the 24th week.

By Hanif Ghaffari 

A nightmare for the French president

TEHRAN - Although the popularity of Emmanuel Macron has risen over the past month, rising to over 30%! But this popularity is not enough for his party’s victory in the European parliamentary elections. On the other hand, many analysts believe that if the current trend continues, Macro will fail in the presidential election of 2022.

U.S. move on IRGC is ‘provocative’, Rouhani says in phone talks with Macron

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that the U.S. act in designating the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps as terrorist organization is “very provocative”, “dangerous” and “unprecedented”.

By Mohammad Ghaderi - Twitter: @ghaderi62 - Email: m.ghaderi62@gmail.com

What are the charges of French government?

TEHRAN - The violent crackdown on the French government with protesters has led to the protest of many formal and informal institutions in Europe and the world. This is while the Emmanuel Macroen government is trying to make it natural! Reports published recently in France have shown that Paris has blamed the government for its opponents and suppressed protesters in the streets of the capital.

By Hanif Ghaffari

The behavioral paradox of Europe continues

TEHRAN - The European Union has still not been able to define a clear relationship between itself and the United States. Some European politicians like the German Chancellor, the French President and, above all, the British prime minister are trying to continue to turn Europe into a passive act in the international system. In this equation, the independence of the European Union in the world has been completely questioned.

By Hnaif Ghaffari 

Europe has not taken action to keep JCPOA

TEHRAN - European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini recently announced that if there were no European efforts, the nuclear deal with Iran would be eliminated! It is claimed that, basically, the European Union has not yet taken a step towards maintaining a nuclear deal with Iran.

 By Hanif Ghaffari

The battle before the United Europe

TEHRAN - The power of anti-European, anti-migration movements in the European Union is increasing day by day as a result of the financial, economic and migration crisis. Evidences suggest that the European voters’ tendency for participating in the 2019 elections for the European Parliament on 23-26 May is decreased to a great extent.

By Mohammad Ghaderi

Paris is completing the U.S. puzzle against Iran  

TEHRAN - Although the French government insists on showing itself in this equation as an independent actor, the particular insistence of Paris to oppose Iran's missile program is in line with the interests of the Trump government.

By Hanif Ghaffari 

Europe's vague future

TEHRAN - The EU does not have a quiet time! The activity of the nationalist and extremist groups and movements in Europe has created a lot of concerns among the leaders of the European Union.

By Hanif Ghaffari

French performance in favor of Trump

TEHRAN - There is no end to the French direct play on Trump's ground! In their latest speeches against Iran's missile program, the Elysee Palace authorities have called for the immediate stop of Iran's ballistic missile testing, and this is the same position they were taking during the past two years.

By Mohammad Ghaderi - Twitter: @ghaderi62 - Email: m.ghaderi62@gmail.com

Independent European army: A dream which will never come true 

TEHRAN - It has been a rather long time that politicians like the French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, didn't speak of the formation of an "Independent European Army." This is doubling the assumptions on the cross-sectional and reactionary nature of this idea by European authorities.

By Hanif Ghafari

The turbulent sea of Europe

TEHRAN - 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.

By Abdollah Shahbazi

Macron, Trump and Iran’s future

TEHRAN - The incident of the city of Strasbourg in France was a very primitive scenario for facing the deep social and political crisis that the Macron government is facing. 

Paris in chaos, as ‘Yellow Vest’ demonstrations rage into 5th week 

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of French cities on Saturday in the fifth weekend of nationwide demonstrations against French President Emmanuel Macron’s government, despite calls to hold off after a gun attack in Strasbourg earlier this week.

By Hanif Ghaffari

Macron’s forced withdrawal before the Yellow Vests

TEHRAN - Finally, Emmanuel Macron, the French President, had no way but to withdraw from his previous positions in the face of Paris recent riots, declaring an “economic and social state of emergency”. Macron ordered the government and parliament to take immediate steps to change tax rules and other policies that hit the French citizens. 

By Hanif Ghaffari

The sad fate of Europe's leading figure

TEHRAN - 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. The poll's results which were published on Tuesday, indicated that Macron’s approval rating fell to 23 percent, down six percentage points on the previous month, while Philippe’s fell to 26 percent.

Macron raises minimum wage to appease Yellow Vest protesters

French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday a €100 per month increase in the minimum wage from next year in a major concession to Yellow Vest protesters who have roiled the country. 

Iran's Judiciary: West's double-standards revealed in reaction to French riots

TEHRAN – Iran's Judiciary chief has blasted the Western states for their double-standard approach to police violence against demonstrators in France’s ongoing riots.