Friday, November 22, 2024

France’s Macron Says Citizen Held in Iran Released

BARI, Italy, June 12 (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that Louis Arnaud, one of four French citizens held in Iran since 2022 and who had been sentenced to five years in prison in November, has been released. "Louis...

France, US Intensify Efforts to Prevent Middle East Explosion

By John Irish PARIS, June 8 (Reuters) - France and the United States will work harder to prevent a broader escalation in the Middle East with a key priority to calm the situation between Israel and Hezbollah,...

France’s Macron Says Urgency to Reduce Tensions Between Israel and Iran Regime-Backed Hezbollah

By John Irish PARIS, June 8 (Reuters) - France and the United States will work harder to prevent a broader escalation in the Middle East with a key priority to calm the situation between Israel and Hezbollah,...

France Says It Will Keep Pressuring Iran Over Nuclear Programme

PARIS, June 4 (Reuters) - France and its partners will add pressure on Iran over its nuclear programme to ensure it respects its international obligations, the French presidency said after President Emmanuel Macron spoke with Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu...

EXCLUSIVE – Europeans’ Draft Atomic Watchdog Resolution Presses Iran on Particles, Inspectors

By Francois Murphy VIENNA, June 4 (Reuters) - A draft resolution European powers submitted to the U.N. nuclear watchdog's Board of Governors on Monday for a vote this week presses Iran again to explain uranium traces found at undeclared...

Islamic Republic Summons Sweden’s Charge D’Affaires Over Criminal Network Allegations

CAIRO, June 1 (Reuters) - Iran has summoned Sweden's charge d'affaires in Tehran over "baseless and biased" accusations made by a Swedish official, Iranian state news agency IRNA reported on Saturday. Sweden's security service said on Thursday that...

Swedish Security Service Says Iran Uses Criminal Networks in Sweden

STOCKHOLM, May 30 (Reuters) - Swedish security service SAPO said on Thursday that the Iranian government had been using criminal networks within Sweden to carry out violent acts against other states, groups, and individuals. The Security Service said...

ANALYSIS: Europe Alarmed By Iran’s Nuclear Program; U.S. Holding Back

By Ahmad Rafat European countries are increasingly worried about the Islamic Republic of Iran’s advancing nuclear program and a potential alteration of its nuclear doctrine. U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has further complicated the situation...

European Powers Seek Action Against Iran at IAEA Meeting Despite US Concerns

By Francois Murphy and John Irish VIENNA/PARIS, May 29 (Reuters) - Britain, France and Germany have circulated a draft resolution against Iran ahead of the U.N. nuclear watchdog's board meeting next week and appear determined to push it despite...

U.S., European Powers Divided Over Confronting Iran at IAEA, Diplomats Say

By Francois Murphy and John Irish VIENNA/PARIS, May 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. and its three top European allies are divided over whether to confront Iran at the U.N. nuclear watchdog by seeking a resolution against it and thereby...