Court in Iran sentences Fariba Adelkhah to 6 years in prison

TEHRAN - A court in Iran has sentenced Fariba Adelkhah, a senior research fellow at Sciences Po University in Paris, to six years in prison on national security charges.

Iran says France and Britain have given in to U.S. bullying

TEHRAN - Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Friday that France and Britain’s stance on Iran’s launch of a military satellite shows that Paris and London have given in to the United States’ bullying.

France, the sixth economic power worldwide, unable to protect people from coronavirus impacts

The current and previous French governments, whose wrong economic policies left people alone in face of the lethal COVID-19 pandemic, should be held accountable, a senior journalist underscored.

MEK running anti-Islamic Republic propaganda from Albania, France: Murtaza Hussain

TEHRAN — The Intercept’s Murtaza Hussain has said members of the Mojahedin-e Khalq, an exiled Iranian militant group better known as the MEK, are tasked to run the cultish group’s online propaganda campaign against the Islamic Republic from the MEK’s bases in France and Albania.

Iran, France carried prisoner swap

TEHRAN- Iran and France swapped an Iranian engineer who had been arrested over alleged violation of the US sanctions and a French national imprisoned in Iran for acting against national security.

I am sure that the Iranians support each other in this situation: British envoy

TEHRAN - British Ambassador to Tehran Robert Macaire said on Monday that that Britain, Germany and France sent a package of aid to Iran which includes medical equipment and also financial aid up to five million euros.

Iran receives tens of anti-corona consignments within month

TEHRAN – More than 40 consignments of medical and sanitary equipment have been dispatched by foreign countries and world organizations over the past month to Iran to help the country in battle against the coronavirus.

Iranian animations to hit silver screens in France

TEHRAN – Restored versions of three Iranian animated movies will go on screen in France’s theaters on March 25, the Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA), which is the producer of the animations, announced on Friday. 

Ruhollah Zam says after Macron he enjoyed highest security protection in France

TEHRAN - Ruhollah Zam, the operator behind Amad News website and Telegram channel, in the second session of his trial on Sunday said that he had the highest security protection after French President Emmanuel Macron.

Movies from Iran line up for Vesoul film festival

TEHRAN – A lineup of eight Iranian films will go on screen in various sections of the 26thg Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema in France. 

By Javad Heirannia

Europe’s Goals To Activate Snapback Mechanism: Buy Time Or Take Case To Security Council?

Britain, Germany and France recently issued a statement in Brussels on trigger mechanism what is known as the “snap-back” mechanism.

By staff and agency

Russia says E3 decision on nuclear deal is ‘worrisome’

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday that the decision adopted by the European Union trio, known as E3, on the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the JCPOA, is “worrisome”.

E3 making ‘strategic mistake’ by triggering dispute mechanism: Zarif

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that the European Union trio, known as E3, is making a “strategic mistake” by triggering the dispute mechanism in the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the JCPOA.

Zarif: E3 has bowed to U.S. diktat

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that France, Germany, and the UK have bowed to “the U.S. diktat” for 20 months.

Russia, France, UK reassure Iran about commitment to JCPOA

TEHRAN — The foreign ministries of the Russian Federation, France and Britain have said that their country will remain committed to obligations under the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Tehran says French remarks on case of Iranian national is example of interference

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said on Sunday that the French Foreign Ministry’s statement about Iranian national Fariba Adelkhah is a “meddlesome action”.

Magnetic survey reveals two stone structures in Pasargadae

TEHRAN – A recent magnetic survey conducted by a team of Iranian and French interdisciplinary experts suggests that two historical stone structures exist beneath the UNESCO-registered Pasargadae in southern Iran.

Paris serious in salvaging Iran nuclear deal: envoy

TEHRAN — French ambassador to Tehran Philippe Thiebaud has underlined Paris’s interest in preserving the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), reaffirming the seriousness and interest of his country and the European Union in maintaining the important agreement.

Iran warns against travel to U.S., citing risk of arrest, detention

TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday issued a travel advisory for citizens, particularly scientists, not to visit the United States, saying Iranians may be faced with arbitrary arrest or lengthy detention in inhuman conditions.

Iran issues travel advisory for France due to unrest

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday issued a warning for Iranian citizens to postpone traveling to France amid ongoing protests and civil unrest in the European country.

By Javad Heirannia

Is Iran’s missile program inconsistent with Resolution 2231?

France, Britain, and Germany sent a letter to the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on December 4 in which they claimed that some of Iran’s ballistic missile activities are inconsistent with the UN Security Council Resolution 2231.

French, British sightseers visiting Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan

TEHRAN – A group of ten French and British sightseers have commenced a ten-day tour across Iran’s southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province.

French nationals top list of foreign tourist arrivals in Fars

TEHRAN - French nationals composed the largest source of foreign arrivals in the southern Iranian Fars province during the first two months of autumn, provincial tourism chief has said.

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E3 welcomes six European countries joining INSTEX

France, Germany and the United Kingdom have issued a joint statement welcoming a decision by Belgium, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden to join the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX).

Louvre hosts conference devoted to Iran’s ancient Sialk hills

TEHRAN – The Louvre on Monday hosted an international conference on Tapeh Sialk (“Sialk hills”), which is one of the oldest and richest archaeological sites in central Iran.

Iran have a long football history: Engin Firat

TEHRAN – Newly-appointed Moldova coach Engin Firat says he likes to play Iran national football team in a friendly match since Team Melli have a long history in football.

French intelligence service caught in self-inflicted trap

TEHRAN – In a report published by Nour News on Sunday, it was said that the intelligence service of France has been caught in self-inflicted trap after the arrest of Ruhollah Zam, the head of an anti-Iran website and Telegram channel.

IranAir to resume flights to Rome after ban on rival airline

TEHRAN – Iran’s flag carrier Homa, known internationally as IranAir, is scheduled to resume flights to the Italian capital Rome after rival airline Mahan Air was banned from the European country’s airspace, Press TV reported.

Vitre Iranian film festival to make debut in December 

TEHRAN – The first edition of the New Images of Iran (Nouvelles Images d’Iran), a festival of Iranian films, will be organized in the northwestern French town of Vitré from December 11 to 15.

Cluster of French motorcyclists traversing Iran

TEHRAN - A 55-member group of French motorcyclists entered the country via the northwestern Bazargan border on Saturday on an itinerary that goes to the southern city of Shiraz.