In the following report provided by MNA staff members, a summary of France\u2019s playing with Iran at different stages is discussed with the hope that our Foreign Ministry takes a tougher stance against the European country.French foreign minister has finally arrived in Tehran.<\/p>\n
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The French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian arrived in Tehran early on Sunday March 5, 2018 and so far, he has met with Iran\u2019s SNSC Secretary Ali Shamkhani and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif.<\/p>\n
Jean-Yves Le Drian had postponed his trip to Tehran, which had been planned for January 5, 2018.<\/p>\n
The decision for postponing the trip came as Iranian President Hassan Rouhani held a phone conversation with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on January 3, 2018, calling on France to \u201ctake its legal responsibility to combat terrorism and violence,\u201d criticizing that a terrorist group, called Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO), has a base in Paris, operating against the Iranian people and provoking and persuading people to take violent actions in Iran.<\/p>\n
Mohahedin-e Khalq (MKO) is a terrorist organization in exile that has carried out a lot of brutal attacks against civilian and government officials in Iran killing a large number of them.<\/p>\n
The terrorist MKO has been supported by the Western governments since its founding.<\/p>\n
The terrorist organization operates freely in France and holds regular conferences in French capital Paris every year in order to recruit many more terrorists.<\/p>\n
They were involved in the recent riots in the Iran. On January 5, 2018, Iran\u2019s intelligence ministry said on Friday that a MKO terrorist cell was discovered and dismantled in Boroujerd, Lorestan province, saying they were involved in sabotaging actions during recent protests.<\/p>\n
Prior to that on July 2, 2017, Iran\u2019s foreign minister had warned against activities of the MKO in France, saying \u201cgiving permission to carry out activities to a group which is loathed by the Iranian people, has a dark history of assassinations, had sided with Saddam regime, and has been making attempts to carry out attacks on the Iranian soil leaves a black stain on the countries that cooperate with such groups.\u201d<\/p>\n
Zarif added that the MKO had become an instruments in the hands of Iran\u2019s enemies.<\/p>\n
Now with all these in mind, the Iranian policy makers are expected to transfer Iranian people and government\u2019s worries about the terrorist MKO\u2019s activities in France.<\/p>\n
The level of hostility of the current US government towards the nuclear deal with Iran is clear to everyone, but Europeans\u2019 position toward the pact is different. Some of them verbally continue to support the implementation process and want to keep things going. In this regard, Tehran has repeatedly stated that oral support is not enough and the Europeans have to take action against US\u2019s moves in violation of the JCPOA.<\/p>\n
Foad Izadi, professor of American studies at the University of Tehran believes that France has taken a hypocritical stance towards the nuclear deal with Iran and wants to relate the JCPOA with Iran\u2019s missile program.<\/p>\n
In the past months, French senior officials including President Emmanuel Macron and Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has uttered baseless claims and accusations against the Islamic Republic of Iran. They have explicitly named Iran as a threat to the region and the world and these claims have been of course condemned by statements issued by the Iranian foreign ministry. However, the effectiveness of these claims, considering their frequent expression, can be sized up.<\/p>\n
Speaking to the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, Le Drian criticized Iran for destabilizing measures in Syria, Iraq, and Yemen.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe other condition for building trust is keeping one\u2019s word. The destabilizing actions carried out by Iran in Syria, in Iraq, in Lebanon, in Yemen, or in the Gulf region\u2014whether directly or through the groups it supports\u2014these initiatives cannot be tolerated. And I\u2019m stated this very bluntly. Likewise, for ballistic activities carried out by Iran, which are incompatible with the resolutions of the Security Council. This attitude runs contrary to our interests, and runs contrary to the U.S.\u2019s interests. This attitude is a threat to the security of countries in the region. We certainly share the objective to curb this policy, because he cannot accept interfering and the desire for hegemony that they testify to.\u201d<\/p>\n
While visiting UAE and Saudi Arabia, French President Macron repeated in Dubai that he wanted to keep the landmark 2015 nuclear deal, which Trump has challenged.<\/p>\n
But he said he was \u201cvery concerned\u201d by Iran\u2019s ballistic missile program, mentioning a missile fired from Yemen and intercepted by Saudi Arabia on Saturday, and raised the prospect of possible sanctions with regard to those activities.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are extremely strong concerns about Iran. There are negotiations we need to start on Iran\u2019s ballistic missiles,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cLike what was done in 2015 for the nuclear activities, it\u2019s necessary to put a framework in place for Iran\u2019s ballistic activities and open a process, with sanctions if needed, of negotiation that would enable (that).\u201d<\/p>\n
It is worth to mention that in the past months, Mr. Macron shared the same views against Iran in his meetings with US President Trump and Israeli PM Netanyahu.<\/p>\n
The French Foreign Minister Le Drian has also made threats against Iran saying that if Iran does not take care about the concerns over its missile program, new sanctions may be levied on Iran.<\/p>\n
Of course, it is to be borne in mind that the negative report card of the French in dealing with the Iranian nation is not limited to these remarks in regards with the JCPOA, Iran\u2019s missile program, and defense capabilities.<\/p>\n
The case of \u201cHIV-Infected Bloods\u201d dates back to approxmately three decades ago and came to being in the course of Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988). However, the case is one of the other unpleasant and unforgettable measures taken by the French authorities against Iranians.<\/p>\n
M\u00e9rieux Institute, which currently is at the ownership of French Sanofi-Aventis Company, exported HIV-contaminated coagulation factors, for being used by patients suffering from hemophilia, to some countries including West Germany, Italy, Argentine, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Iran.<\/p>\n
In the same direction, exporting HIV-infected bloods claimed lives of many patients suffering from hemophilia.<\/p>\n
The necessity of Iran\u2019s Foreign Ministry taking legal action against France\u2019s baseless accusations<\/p>\n
With all the above considerations, the widespread accusations made by Paris authorities against Tehran indicate that the approach taken by French authorities after the implementation of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is based on double-standard, bias, an unilateral policy.<\/p>\n
In this regard, Naqavi Hosseini Spokesman for Parliament National Security Commission said, \u201cit has already been reiterated that Iran\u2019s defensive power is not negotiable and in my opinion, Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs should take urgent action against the issue seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIn general, the respected government of the Islamic Republic of Iran should revise its relations with French authorities categorically,\u201d he maintained.<\/p>\n
For his part, Ali-Akbar Velayati Senior Advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution in International Affairs pointed to baseless remarks raised by French officials with regard to renegotiating with Iran\u2019s missile power and said, \u201cdefensive preparedness is of the initial and inalienable rights of any nation and no country is allowed to interfere in internal affairs of other countries.\u201d<\/p>\n
Iran\u2019s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi also showed harsh reaction in this respect and said, \u201cthe government of the Islamic Republic of Iran will never allow others to undermine its missile power since it is for peaceful purposes.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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