Iran, France hold urgent talks on Lebanon crisis

TEHRAN – In a phone call on Sunday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the escalating crisis in southern Lebanon, focusing on efforts to halt the ongoing conflict.

Macron calls for arms ban on Israel as Gaza war nears a year

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for a halt on arms deliveries to Israel which has been bombing Gaza for a year now, and recently launched a military operation against Lebanon.

Macron warns Israel against expanding war to Lebanon

The second day of the UN General Assembly was dominated by concerns over the escalating war on Gaza and the potential for the conflict to spread across the Middle East, Al Jazeera reported.

France affirms Iran’s stance on Israeli attacks against Lebanon

During a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the ongoing conflict in West Asia.

Contain Israel if you want to avert war: Pezeshkian tells Macron

TEHRAN – If the U.S. and Western countries genuinely wish to prevent war in West Asia, they must immediately halt arms sales and support for Israel, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron during a Wednesday phone call. 

France in political limbo after shock election result

President Emmanuel Macron began efforts on Monday to extract France from political uncertainty after a left-wing coalition defeated the far-right in an election that left no group with an absolute majority, The National reported.

France's far right celebrates lead, seeks majority

France’s far right is in pole position after the first round of parliamentary elections that confirmed their dominance in French politics and brought them to the gates of power.

Macron urges unity against far right

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday urged moderate politicians from the left and the right to regroup to defeat the far right in the upcoming national legislative elections he had called for after his party’s crushing defeat in the European parliamentary vote.

Macron offers condolences to Iran acting President following Raisi's Passing

TEHRAN – French President Emmanuel Macron has conveyed his condolences to Mohammad Mokhber, the acting President of Iran, in the wake of the tragic death of President Ebrahim Raisi and his accompanying officials.

UN Special Rapporteur says Oct. 7 attacks were 'in response to Israel's oppression'

GENEVA — Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, rejected French President Emmanuel Macron’s remarks that the October 7 Hamas attack was the “largest anti-Semitic massacre of the 21st century.”

Raisi to Macron: Zionist regime’s actions reminiscent of Nazi behavior

TEHRAN - In response to a phone call from Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, President Ebrahim Raisi of Iran strongly condemned the criminal attacks by the Zionist regime on the Gaza Strip and expressed concern about the situation in the besieged enclave.

France seeking to return to Iran nuclear deal: Macron

TEHRAN – France would like to return to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran and have clear information on Iran’s nuclear activities, President Emmanuel Macron said in a speech to French diplomats on Monday, Nour News reported.

Raisi, Macron seek roadmap for engagement

TEHRAN- The presidents of Iran and France on Saturday discussed measures to enhance relations and come to an agreement on a plan for future interaction, a senior government source in Tehran said.

Pots and pans revolution against Macron

Since President Macron launched his drive to raise France’s retirement age to 64, protesters have responded by setting fire to bins, hurling paving stones and even hanging him in effigy. 

Return of protests to French streets

Union activists barged into the Paris headquarters of luxury goods company LVMH (LVMH.PA) on Thursday, saying the French government should shelve plans to make people work longer for their pension and tax the rich more instead.

Expert says China can ease international trade through mending Iran-Europe ties: expert

TEHRAN - An expert on international relations argues that China as a great economic power has the ability to mend the ties between Iran and Europe and thereby facilitate trade between Iran and the European continent.

Macron says counting on Xi to 'bring Russia to its senses' over Ukraine

Macron in China, asks Xi to help end Ukraine war

French President Emmanuel Macron has asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping to urge Russia, a close ally, to end the war in Ukraine, Press TV reported.

Iran rejects U.S., French remarks 

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has reacted to remarks by U.S., French, and Ukrainian officials on Iran.

Paris was forced to acknowledge reality about Iran regional influence: MP

TEHRAN – A senior Iranian lawmaker has commented on remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron regarding Iranian influence in the region, saying the remarks were made out of desperation. 

Macron admits Iran's regional influence

TERHAN – A Lebanese newspaper has slanted French President Emmanuel Macron’s remarks on Iran’s influence in the West Asia region during a summit in Jordan last week. 

Khatib calls Macron a naïve who disgraced himself by meeting a ‘political clown'

CIA dictates to Macron what to say: Iran’s intelligence chief 

TEHRAN – Iranian Intelligence Minister Seyyed Esmaeil Khatib has said it is no longer necessary that the U.S. president set policies for French President Emmanuel Macron, rather it is the CIA that tells him “what to say and what position to take”.

Biden, Macron issue joint statement on Iran

TEHRAN- After a meeting at the White House on Thursday, U.S. President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron issued a joint statement that part of it made accusations against Iran.