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Macron asks Rouhani to show restraint
French President Emmanuel Macron urged his Iranian counterpart in a phone call to show restraint in dealing with protests, Macron’s office said in a statement, Reuters reported. The statement said Macron had …
Why Macron is going to Iran
Paris has made a choice between French economic interests and transatlantic friendship
Putin and Macron support JCPOA for Iran’s nuclear program
Russian President Vladimir Putin has held a telephone conversation with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, speaking about his visit to Iran. The presidents highlighted the need to implement the …
France concerned over Iran's test-firing of ballistic missiles
France's Foreign Ministry urged Iran to halt test-firing of nuclear-capable ballistic missiles as recent Iranian tests violated UNSC resolutions. "France is extremely concerned over the pursuit by Iran of its ballistic …
Macron says no alternative to Iran nuclear deal
French President Emmanuel Macron said there was no alternative to the 2015 deal struck between Iran and a group of world powers aimed at curbing the country’s nuclear program. In a message aimed at U.S. President …
Renault forms new joint venture company in Iran
French carmaker Renault (RENA.PA) signed a new joint venture deal in Iran following an initial partnership agreement struck last year, which Renault said would boost its growth in the country. Renault will be the majority shareholder of …
Iranian Foreign Minister holds talks in Paris
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris. The two sides talked about bilateral and regional issues, including Syrian crisis. Before visiting Macron, …
Iran says to sign Total deal by early August
A prospective oil contract between Iran and Total will be signed before the end of the current administration’s tenure, Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said, AzerNews reported citing SHANA news agency. Less …
Total may abandon decision to invest in Iran's South Pars
French oil major Total plans to make a final investment decision on a $2 billion gas project in Iran by the summer, but the decision hinges on the renewal of US sanctions waivers, the company's chief executive Patrick …
Iran gets its first Airbus A321
Iran has taken delivery of its first Western-built passenger plane Airbus A321 in decades, following the lifting of sanctions last year. The Airbus A321 landed in Tehran to an official ceremony that included the Iranian Transport …
Iran to buy radars for its airports in France
Iran bought three airport surveillance radars, the Director General of Iran Airports Holding Company, Rahmatollah Mahabadi, said. According to him, one of the acquired radars will be …
French company seeks to provide communications satellite to Iran
The French ambassador to Iran, François Sénémaud, at the meeting with Iranian minister for Communications and Information Technology Mahmoud Vaezi revealed that Paris-based commercial …
Peugeot intends to strengthen cooperation with Iran
The Executive Vice-President of Middle East and Africa at Peugeot, Jean Christophe Quemard, said that his company will try to make Iran its manufacturing hub in the Middle East and Africa in future. According to him, …
Salehi: Iran may join international thermonuclear experimental reactor project
Iran may join the international project for the creation of the ITER reactor (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor), which is being built in the French town of Cadarache, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Ali …
Patrick Pouyanne about Total's plans in Iran
The Chief Executive Officer of Total, Patrick Pouyanne, said that the company's priority on getting back into Iran's energy sector was gas and petrochemicals, Reuters reports. "Gas is our priority for us …
Air France flight attendants refuse to fly to Iran
Air France flight attendants may refuse to fly to Iran, such a right was granted to them by the airline. It is reported that before the resumption of flights between Paris and Tehran, Air France introduced a special dress code for …
Total to start oil production in South Azadegan
The Iranian National Oil Company (NIOC) has signed a contract with France's Total on the development of the South Azadegan oil field, the Iranian Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh said. Now Total can …
French company Total plans to build petrochemical complex in Iran
The French oil company Total plans to build a petrochemical complex in Iran. Representatives of the company signed a memorandum of achieving an understanding on the construction of a petrochemical complex with the National Iranian …
Iran to continue cooperation with Peugeot
Iran Khodro Company and PSA Peugeot Citroen have signed an agreement on the payment of compensation to the Iranian side, the Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade of Iran, Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh, said at a press …
