The French government’s High Commissioner for Pensions Jean-Paul Delevoye resigned on Monday after local media reported that he had failed to publicly declare posts that he had held in parallel to his cabinet position.

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iran has rejected France interference in its internal affairs as unacceptable, saying Tehran will not tolerate Paris’ meddlings. In a post on his Twitter page on Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi dismissed President Emmanuelle Macron’s call for Tehran to free two jailed French nationals. “The French should not forget […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Travelers across France braced for a sixth day of turmoil on Tuesday amid massive protests action over government plans to overhaul the pension system since its reform has led to ongoing strikes. Union leaders on Monday rejected the government’s overtures and vowed to keep up the fight over the reforms, which […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – The French government said it would see through planned pension reform but said the new system that has sparked nationwide strikes would be introduced gradually and public concerns would be addressed. Transport systems were paralyzed for a fourth day on Sunday as unions at state railway SNCF and Paris public transport […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – The largest general strike hit France for the second day in a row over planned pension reforms by the government, causing chaos across the country. Schools remained closed on Friday and hospitals were understaffed. The cancellation of rush-hour trains into Paris has caused a huge traffic jam around the capital, PressTV […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has slammed Europeans for joining INSTEX mechanism aimed at maintaining trade with Iran despite US sanctions. In a video released on Sunday, Netanyahu said European countries “should be ashamed of themselves” for pursuing trade with Iran, claiming that they were enabling Tehran “to develop nuclear weapons”. […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – In yet another hostile move, France warned Iran on Wednesday about the possibility of activating a JCPOA mechanism that could pave the way for re-imposing UN sanctions on Tehran. France’s foreign minister warned on Wednesday that the question as to whether activating a dispute JCPOA mechanism enshrined in the Iran nuclear […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Geng Shuang said respecting the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action by the West is the only viable way to bring Tehran and the western signatories together and commit to JCPOA. “China maintains close communication with signatory parties and commit to JCPOA, on the need to uphold and […]

France’s defense minister said on Sunday that a French naval base in Abu Dhabi will serve as the headquarters for a European-led mission in what she claimed would be aimed at protecting the Persian Gulf waters.

TEHRAN (Iran News) – France deplored a US decision to end a sanctions waiver related to Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility. “We regret the decision of the United States, following Iran’s Fordow site and resumption of uranium enrichment, to terminate an exemption that would facilitate the conduct of civilian projects on this site,” French foreign ministry […]