Iran's Foreign Ministry criticizes Macron's "baseless" remarks ahead of nuclear talks, rejecting claims about its nuclear program as "deceitful" and insisting on peaceful intentions.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry says on Wednesday that recent statements of French President Emmanuel Macron “baseless and contradictory” ahead of nuclear talks.
The next round of nuclear talks between Iran and France, the United Kingdom and Germany will take place in Geneva on January 13.
Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei called on Paris “to reconsider its unconstructive approaches to peace and stability”. According to IRNA, the remarks were made in response to Macron’s anti-Iran rhetoric during his annual meeting with French diplomats to outline France’s foreign policy objectives for 2025.
Macron had said in a speech Monday that Iran is the “main strategic and security challenge for France, Europeans, the entire region and beyond”.
He added that Iran would be a key topic of discussion with US President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, which will take office on January 20.
The French president also said the acceleration of Iran’s nuclear programme, which the West suspects is aimed at making a nuclear bomb, is “bringing us very close to the breaking point”.
“The acceleration of the nuclear programme brings us close to the point of no return,” Macron said.
Baqaei described French President's claim about Iran's nuclear programme as “deceitful”, insisting that Iran’s nuclear activities were “peaceful and within the framework of international laws.”
Tensions reignited Tuesday as Israel resumed strikes on Tehran, accusing Iran of violating a newly declared ceasefire—an allegation Iranian state media denies.
Three explosions were heard in Tehran early Tuesday, shortly after the Israeli army issued an evacuation alert for the city’s Seventh District, warning of possible strikes.
President Donald Trump met with top security advisers Tuesday as the U.S. boosted its military presence in the Middle East amid escalating strikes between Israel and Iran.
Israel and Iran continued exchanging deadly attacks for the fifth consecutive day, prompting U.S. President Donald Trump to urge Iranians to evacuate Tehran amid rising fears of a wider conflict. World leaders are calling for de-escalation, but both sides remain locked in their positions.
Iran launched a fresh wave of missile attacks on Israel early Monday, injuring at least 25 people and triggering nationwide alerts and defence responses according to Channel 12, citing emergency officials.
World leaders convened in the Netherlands on Tuesday for a pivotal two-day NATO summit that could see member states agree to a historic rise in defence spending—or expose sharp divisions within the 32-member alliance.
Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov and EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso discussed cooperation in areas such as transport infrastructure, green energy, small and medium-sized businesses, agriculture, and information technology.
A deadly weekend attack on a hospital in Sudan claimed the lives of more than 40 people, including children and healthcare workers, drawing international condemnation.
U.S. President Donald Trump called for a major interest rate cut before Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony to Congress.
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov welcomed the Israel–Iran ceasefire on Tuesday but warned it was too early to say if the truce would hold.
Iran launched 18 ballistic missiles late Sunday targeting the U.S. military’s Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest American installation in the Middle East.
Iranian missiles struck multiple locations across Israel and neighbouring regions early Friday morning, including a Microsoft office complex, according to emergency responders and local media reports.
A high-speed tram derailment in central Gothenburg, Sweden, has left at least eight people injured late on Thursday (19 June), after the vehicle slammed into a snack bar on Avenyn Avenue.
China has unveiled a mosquito-sized bionic drone designed for covert military operations and battlefield reconnaissance, marking a major advance in micro-robotics and stealth technology as part of the country’s growing focus on next-generation warfare capabilities.
Wizz Air has suspended all flights to and from Tel Aviv, Israel, and its European services to Amman, Jordan, effective immediately until 15 September due to escalating situation in the Middle East. Also, the air carrier temporarily suspended its flights between Astana, Kazakhstan, and Abu Dhabi.
Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov and EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso discussed cooperation in areas such as transport infrastructure, green energy, small and medium-sized businesses, agriculture, and information technology.
Following the announcement of a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, U.N. nuclear chief Rafael Grossi has reached out to Tehran, urging renewed cooperation on its nuclear program.
Iran has praised Qatar’s diplomatic efforts in helping ease regional tensions following a spike in hostilities between Tehran and Washington.
Saida Mirziyoyeva, a daughter of the Uzbek leader and former Assistant to the President, has been appointed as Head of the Presidential Administration.
The World Bank has approved $101 million in financing for the First Sustainable and Inclusive Growth Development Policy Operation in the Kyrgyz Republic. It will provide a budgetary support to the government in implementing a broad set of reforms.
World leaders convened in the Netherlands on Tuesday for a pivotal two-day NATO summit that could see member states agree to a historic rise in defence spending—or expose sharp divisions within the 32-member alliance.
Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov and EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso discussed cooperation in areas such as transport infrastructure, green energy, small and medium-sized businesses, agriculture, and information technology.
A deadly weekend attack on a hospital in Sudan claimed the lives of more than 40 people, including children and healthcare workers, drawing international condemnation.
U.S. President Donald Trump called for a major interest rate cut before Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony to Congress.
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov welcomed the Israel–Iran ceasefire on Tuesday but warned it was too early to say if the truce would hold.
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