https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/iran/news/?xtor=RSS-1 en https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH72/visuel_defaut_une_fd-44916-890bc.jpg?1702480409 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr?xtor=RSS-1 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/iran/news/article/iran-sentencing-of-narges-mohammadi-09-02-26?xtor=RSS-1 France was deeply concerned to learn of the sentencing of Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi to seven and a half years in prison. With this sentencing, the Iranian regime has once again opted for repression and intimidation, in defiance of the Iranian people's fundamental rights, which Narges Mohammadi tirelessly defends. France calls for her release. 2026-02-10 09:58:36 55781_287477 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/iran/news/article/iran-joint-statement-by-members-of-the-freedom-online-coalition-on-internet?xtor=RSS-1 We, the members of the Freedom Online Coalition, express serious concern regarding the human rights violations committed by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran since 28 December 2025. We are deeply alarmed at the reports of mass injury and deaths of peaceful protestors who are exercising their legitimate rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly. On January 8, 2026, authorities imposed a near-total shutdown of Internet and communications services, (…) 2026-02-04 15:01:12 55781_287419 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/iran/news/article/summoning-of-iran-s-ambassador-to-france-13-january-2026?xtor=RSS-1 The Islamic Republic of Iran's Ambassador to France was summoned to the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs today, Tuesday 13 January 2025. France condemns in the strongest terms the state violence inflicted indiscriminately on peaceful demonstrators. With the deliberate use of violence having already caused the deaths of a very large number of demonstrators, and with arbitrary arrests and the Internet blackout continuing, France calls on the Iranian authorities to respect Iranians' (…) 2026-01-13 19:37:22 55781_287140 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/iran/news/article/iran-minister-s-meeting-with-mr-abbas-araghchi-iranian-minister-of-foreign?xtor=RSS-1 M. Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, had a meeting with his Iranian counterpart, Mr Abbas Araghchi, in Paris today, Wednesday 26 November 2025. The Minister talked about the situation of Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris and emphasized the need for our two nationals, who are currently at the French Embassy in Tehran, to return to France as soon as possible. The Minister reiterated the deep concern of France and its partners regarding the Iranian nuclear programme. He (…) 2025-11-27 13:57:23 55781_286657 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/iran/news/article/iran-situation-of-cecile-kohler-and-jacques-paris-4-11-2025?xtor=RSS-1 Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris were transferred to the French Residence in Tehran today, Tuesday 4 November 2025. They are now safe. This puts an end to their ordeal of more than three years. It is the result of active, coordinated efforts by the families and supporters of our two compatriots, to whose courage we once again pay tribute, and by all the State services involved. We welcome this first gesture by the Iranian authorities. The staff of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign (…) 2025-11-05 12:10:52 55781_286386 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/iran/news/article/iran-release-of-lennart-monterlos-8-10-2025?xtor=RSS-1 France applauds the release of Lennart Monterlos, a Franco-German national, by the Iranian authorities and welcomes his return to his family in France. Arrested on 16 June 2025 while in Iran, Lennart Monterlos was held in Bandar Abbas. We thank all those in France and Iran who have worked for his release. We ask the Iranian authorities to immediately release Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who have been held in Iran for more than three (…) 2025-10-08 18:17:09 55781_286018 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/iran/news/article/activation-of-the-snapback-joint-statement-by-the-foreign-ministers-of-france?xtor=RSS-1 We, the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and the United Kingdom (the E3), continue to share the fundamental objective that Iran shall never seek, acquire or develop a nuclear weapon. With this objective in mind, our countries agreed first the Joint Plan of Action (JPoA) in 2013 and subsequently the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA) in 2015, together with the United States, Russia and China. And it is due to Iran's persistent and significant non-performance of its JCPoA (…) 2025-09-28 09:52:17 55781_285870 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/iran/news/article/g7-rapid-response-mechanism-rrm-statement-on-iranian-transnational-repression?xtor=RSS-1 Today, members of the G7 RRM (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union) as well as G7 RRM associate members (Australia, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Sweden) issued the following statement: “The G7 RRM notes recent statements made by Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, condemning transnational repression and other malign activities by Iran. “According to (…) 2025-09-12 17:50:54 55781_285503 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/iran/news/article/joint-statement-by-the-foreign-ministers-of-france-germany-and-the-united-285302?xtor=RSS-1 We, the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and the United Kingdom, share the fundamental objective that Iran shall never seek, acquire or develop a nuclear weapon. We negotiated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA) with the conviction that it would decisively contribute to ensuring the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear programme. The United Nations Security Council unanimously endorsed the JCPoA in resolution 2231 of 20th July 2015. It was a major achievement for (…) 2025-08-28 16:12:19 55781_285302 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/iran/news/article/joint-statement-iranian-state-threatss-31-07-25?xtor=RSS-1 Albania, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, the UK and the US condemn the growing number of state threats from Iranian intelligence services in our respective territories. We are united in our opposition to the attempts of Iranian intelligence services to kill, kidnap, and harass people in Europe and North America in clear violation of our sovereignty. These Services are increasingly collaborating with international (…) 2025-07-31 17:59:38 55781_285034