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Spokesman strongly condemns unusual statement by UK, France, Germany against Iran
Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani strongly condemned the unusual statement of the foreign ministers of the UK, France and Germany regarding the cancellation of bilateral agreements for the provision of air services to Iran and the sanctioning of Iran Air under the pretext of alleged interference in the Ukraine conflict.
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French professor suspended for criticizing Israeli regime
Tehran, IRNA – A French professor at the Toulouse School of Economics (TSE) has been suspended after commenting on the situation in the Israeli-occupied territories in a mathematics class.
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Iranian powerlifter Gharibshahi shatters records, wins gold at Paris Paralympics
Paris, IRNA – Aliakbar Gharibshahi, an Iranian para-powerlifter, has made history by setting a new record and clinching the gold medal in the men’s up to 107kg category at the Paralympic Games in Paris.
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Iran’s Beit Sayah’s Paralympics gold stripped over religious flag
Tehran, IRNA — Iranian javelin thrower Sadegh Beit Sayah, who won a gold medal at the Paris Paralympics 2024, has been disqualified for displaying a religious flag during his victory celebration.
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Iran reserves right to reciprocally respond to Zionist regime's terror act in Tehran: FM
Tehran, IRNA — Iranian Foreign Abbas Araghchi says the Islamic Republic reserves the right to reciprocally respond to the Zionist regime's terrorist act in Tehran.
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Iranian taekwondoka snatches silver in 2024 Olympics
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian taekwondoka Mehran Barkhordari has bagged a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
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Senior Iranian cleric condemns France's insulting Jesus Christ at Olympics
Qom, IRNA – Head of the Iranian Islamic seminaries Ayatollah Alireza Arafi has condemned the insult to Jesus Christ at the opening of the Paris Olympics, calling on all the monotheists of the world to establish a united front to counter such insults.
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Iran president says is ready to upgrade relations with France based on trust
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has voiced Tehran’s readiness to promote relations with France based on honesty and trust.
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Woman athlete raises flag of solidarity between Iran, Palestine
Paris, IRNA - Iran's Olympic rowing woman athlete raised the flag of solidarity between Iran and Palestine during the Paris Olympic Games.
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Iran FM Spox dismisses Zionists minister's accusations on Olympics
Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani in a message has stressed that the accusations of the minister of the child-killing Israeli regime against Iran regarding the 2024 Paris Olympics is a desperate attempt to divert the world's public opinion from the genocide in Gaza.
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Iran's UN mission responds to Israel's lying against Tehran during Olympic Games
New York, IRNA - Iran's mission to the United Nations in response to the Israeli regime's allegations against the Islamic Republic of Iran during the Olympic Games categorically rejected such clamis.
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Palestine urges Int’l Olympic Committee to remove Israel from summer games
Tehran, IRNA – Palestine has called on the head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to exclude the Israeli regime from the summer games in Paris.
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French politician calls for withdrawal from NATO
Tehran, IRNA- French politician and radical left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon has once again called his country to withdraw from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which he perceives as an affront to France's national sovereignty.
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West’s double standards in spotlight over Israel’s Olympic participation
Tehran, IRNA – The West’s double standard approach toward human rights and equality is once again in the spotlight amid France’s refusal to ban Israeli athletes from participating in the Paris Olympics that will kick off on July 26.
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Top rights official: Defending Iranians’ rights a key duty of Islamic Republic
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s top human rights official Kazem Gharibabadi has said that upholding the rights of Iranian nationals abroad is among the important duties of the Islamic Republic.
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Iran FM spox reacts to release of compatriot from detention in France
Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has expressed satisfaction with the release of an Iranian citizen, Bashir Biazar, who was illegally detained in France.
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Iranian national illegally detained in France released: Rights official
Tehran, IRNA - Iranian musician and filmmaker Bashir Biazar, who was illegally detained in France on politically-motivated charges, has been released from prison, Iran's top rights official has confirmed.
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Far right leads in first round of French parliamentary elections
Tehran, IRNA- France’s far-right National Rally (RN) party led by Marine Le Pen has taken the lead in the first round of parliamentary elections on Sunday.
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Massive anti-far right rallies in France ahead of snap elections
Tehran, IRNA- Hundreds of thousands of French citizens hit the streets of several cities, including the capital Paris to protest against far-right party, National Rally, ahead of snap parliamentary elections.
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Informed source: Three MKO terrorists arrested in Paris
Tehran, IRNA – An informed source told IRNA that three terrorists from the anti-Iran terror group Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO) were arrested during a French police raid on the MKO headquarters in Paris.
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Macron dissolves French parl., calls snap elections
Tehran, IRNA - French President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the country's parliament on Sunday night and called for early elections after worst performance by his centrist alliance in the elections held for the European Union parliament over the weekend.
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Informed source: MKO chief Maryam Rajavi in critical condition
Tehran, IRNA – Maryam Rajavi, the head of the anti-Iran terror group Mujahedin Khalq Organization (MKO), is in critical condition following a severe panic attack, an informed source has said.
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Acting FM follows up situation of Iranian citizen nabbed in France
Tehran, IRNA - Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Ali Bagheri Kani has followed up on the latest situation of Bashir Bi-Azar, an Iranian citizen arrested by the French police.
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Iran pursuing release of pro-Palestine activist detained in France: FM Spox
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said that the ministry is pursuing the case of an Iranian pro-Palestine activist detained by French police to ensure his immediate release.
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Iran's rights chief calls on France to release Iranian pro-Palestine activist
Tehran, IRNA – The Iranian Judiciary's Deputy Chief for International Affairs and Secretary General of the Islamic Republic of Iran's High Council for Human Rights, Kazem Gharibabadi, has called on France to release an Iranian citizen detained by French police for expressing support for the Palestinians.
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Will EU stand new E3 tensions with Iran?
Tehran, IRNA – The three European countries namely France, Germany and Britian, known as E3, are once again trying to replace the constructive engagement between Iran and the European Union with their own confrontational approach, as the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) prepares to meet on Monday, June 3, in Vienna.
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France forbids Israeli delegation from weapons exhibition: Report
Tehran, IRNA — France has banned Israeli companies from attending this year’s annual Eurosatory arms and defense industry exhibition next month, media outlets have reported.
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French MP waves Palestinian flag in National Assembly
Tehran, IRNA - The deputy of the hard-left Les Insoumis (LFI) party, Sebastien Delogu, has waved a Palestinian flag in the French National Assembly during government question time to draw attention to the situation in Gaza.
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New Caledonia unrest due to French policy deadlock: Russia
Tehran, IRNA- Russia has called on France to refrain from using force against protesters in New Caledonia and respect the people’s rights and freedoms there as anger continues to flare up in the French oversea territory in the Pacific over a controversial electoral reform.
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France declares state of emergency in New Caledonia
Tehran, IRNA – France has declared a state of emergency in its Pacific overseas territory of New Caledonia and dispatched troops there after several nights of deadly unrest over a controversial electoral reform.