Iran has generally enjoyed a friendly relationship with France since the Middle Ages. The travels of Jean-Baptiste Tavernier are particularly well known to Safavid Persia. France has an embassy in Tehran and Iran has an embassy in Paris.

Jan 10, 2025 · The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Ambassador to France was summoned to the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs on 10 January 2025. He was reminded in the strongest terms of our demand for the immediate release of the French nationals who are hostages of Iran.

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Jan 6, 2024 · France's foreign minister said on Saturday that she had told her Iranian counterpart that the risk of a Middle East regional conflagration had never been greater and that Tehran and its...

Oct 2, 2024 · France said on Wednesday it had mobilised its military resources in the Middle East to counter what it called the Iranian threat and Germany warned the region risked being set on fire after...

Aug 2, 2024 · France on Friday urged its nationals visiting Iran to leave immediately, after Tehran accused Israel of killing a leader of Palestinian militant group Hamas on its soil, sparking regional...

Oct 2, 2024 · French President Emmanuel Macron has said he strongly condemns Iran's latest attacks on Israel, adding that France has mobilised military resources in the Middle East.In a statement released...

Apr 7, 2023 · Paris (AFP) – France's foreign minister has held a rare face-to-face meeting with her Iranian counterpart in China, urging Tehran to release French nationals "arbitrarily detained" in Iran,...

Jul 31, 2024 · In a phone call between the two men on Monday, Macron called on Iran to "cease its support of destabilising actors" in the Middle East.

France imports Iranian oil again and would like to invest massively in the Iranian economy whose market and infrastructures are dilapidated. In 2016, France ranked 13 among Iran’s suppliers in the world and 4 among EU Member States.