https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed It has been nearly 50 years since the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini recorded speeches calling for an Islamic revolution from a country home in an affluent village west of Paris. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260303/the-french-village-where-ayatollah-khomeini-fomented-irans-revolution Tue, 03 Mar 2026 08:29:36 +0100 the-french-village-where-ayatollah-khomeini-fomented-irans-revolution President Hassan Rouhani spoke with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron Saturday, warning him Iran would take the next step in reducing its nuclear commitments unless Europe lives up to to its own undertakings. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190901/irans-rouhani-warns-macron-of-looming-nuclear-step-2 Sun, 01 Sep 2019 09:57:35 +0200 irans-rouhani-warns-macron-of-looming-nuclear-step-2 Iran has accused France of being a destabilising force in the region after its foreign minister threatened new sanctions against Tehran over its missile programme. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190126/iran-accuses-france-of-destabilising-region Sat, 26 Jan 2019 13:40:42 +0100 iran-accuses-france-of-destabilising-region Iran rejected France’s call for talks on issues beyond the nuclear dossier on Friday, saying it was impossible so long as Western powers failed to meet existing commitments. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180901/iran-snubs-french-call-for-missile-talks-citing-lack-of-trust Sat, 01 Sep 2018 15:23:36 +0200 iran-snubs-french-call-for-missile-talks-citing-lack-of-trust Air France and British Airways announced Thursday that they will halt flights to Tehran next month, citing low profitability as the US reimposes sanctions on Iran. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180823/air-france-to-end-flights-to-irans-capital-tehran Thu, 23 Aug 2018 19:43:42 +0200 air-france-to-end-flights-to-irans-capital-tehran President Trump's decision to pull the US out of the 2015 nuclear accord with Iran and reimpose a raft of sanctions will hit a number of French and European businesses working in Iran. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180805/french-firms-big-losers-in-trumps-new-iranian-sanctions-game Sun, 05 Aug 2018 18:35:04 +0200 french-firms-big-losers-in-trumps-new-iranian-sanctions-game US President Donald Trump allies Newt Gingrich and Rudy Giuliani on Saturday urged regime change in Iran, saying the prospect was closer than ever after the Islamic Republic was hit by a wave of strikes and protests. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180701/trump-allies-push-for-iran-regime-change-at-paris-rally Sun, 01 Jul 2018 04:01:07 +0200 trump-allies-push-for-iran-regime-change-at-paris-rally French President Emmanuel Macron called Thursday for "de-escalation" between Israel and Iran after the Israeli army said it struck Iranian targets in Syria following rocket fire it blamed on Tehran. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180510/macron-urges-de-escalation-between-israel-iran Thu, 10 May 2018 14:24:51 +0200 macron-urges-de-escalation-between-israel-iran France said on Tuesday that new claims about Iran's nuclear programme from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reinforced the importance of a the 2015 deal. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180501/france-says-iran-nuclear-deal-strengthened-by-netanyahu-claims Tue, 01 May 2018 15:23:55 +0200 france-says-iran-nuclear-deal-strengthened-by-netanyahu-claims French President Emmanuel Macron flies into Washington Monday on a three-day state visit expected to test his much-vaunted "friendship" with US counterpart Donald Trump, as the leaders tackle deep differences over Iran and other key dossiers. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180423/us-state-visit-set-to-test-macron-trump-friendship-iran-deal Mon, 23 Apr 2018 11:07:16 +0200 us-state-visit-set-to-test-macron-trump-friendship-iran-deal Iranian regime opponents held small-scale demonstrations Saturday in France and Germany to show support for opposition groups who have held rallies inside their country in recent days. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171231/iran-regime-opponents-rally-in-france-germany Sun, 31 Dec 2017 11:47:52 +0100 iran-regime-opponents-rally-in-france-germany Iran said on Friday that "biased" French policy was stoking crises in the Middle East after Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian accused it of "hegemonic" ambitions in the region. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171117/iran-says-biased-french-policy-stoking-middle-east-crises Fri, 17 Nov 2017 10:21:49 +0100 iran-says-biased-french-policy-stoking-middle-east-crises Iran's nuclear deal is "not negotiable", Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Bassam Ghassemi said Saturday in response to remarks by French president Emmanuel Macron. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171112/iran-tells-france-nuclear-deal-not-negotiable Sun, 12 Nov 2017 09:29:34 +0100 iran-tells-france-nuclear-deal-not-negotiable French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Tuesday he will soon travel to Iran to prepare a visit by President Emmanuel Macron and raise concerns about Tehran's missile programs and regional role. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171101/french-foreign-minister-to-visit-iran-soon Wed, 01 Nov 2017 10:11:33 +0100 french-foreign-minister-to-visit-iran-soon France on Saturday urged the US Congress not to rip up the Iran nuclear deal, after President Donald Trump decertified Iran's compliance with the 2015 agreement. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171015/france-urges-us-congress-not-to-cancel-iran-nuclear-deal Sun, 15 Oct 2017 11:51:06 +0200 france-urges-us-congress-not-to-cancel-iran-nuclear-deal French President Emmanuel Macron is considering visiting Iran after speaking by phone with his Iranian counterpart as US President Donald Trump said he was "decertifying" the nuclear deal with Tehran, the Elysee presidential office said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171014/frances-macron-considers-trip-to-iran-after-rouhani-invite Sat, 14 Oct 2017 11:16:00 +0200 frances-macron-considers-trip-to-iran-after-rouhani-invite French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday assured visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of his "vigilance" regarding the 2015 nuclear accord reached by Western powers with Iran. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170716/macron-assures-israel-of-vigilance-on-iran-nuclear-pact Sun, 16 Jul 2017 18:26:09 +0200 macron-assures-israel-of-vigilance-on-iran-nuclear-pact France wants to encourage the "normalisation" of banking relations with Iran to improve economic relations with the Islamic republic, French Economy Minister Michel Sapin said Saturday in Tehran. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170305/france-to-encourage-banks-to-work-with-iran-minister Sun, 05 Mar 2017 12:37:37 +0100 france-to-encourage-banks-to-work-with-iran-minister French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault on Sunday warned Iran of possible European sanctions over its recent ballistic missile launches. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160313/sanctions-possible-over-iran-ballistic-missile-launches-france Sun, 13 Mar 2016 18:33:33 +0100 sanctions-possible-over-iran-ballistic-missile-launches-france French carmaker Peugeot is to provide Iran Khodro with €427 million in debt waivers, bonuses and discounts under their first post-sanctions deal, the Iranian manufacturer said Sunday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160207/frances-peugeot-gives-away-427m-in-perks-to-iran-carmaker Sun, 07 Feb 2016 19:02:02 +0100 frances-peugeot-gives-away-427m-in-perks-to-iran-carmaker