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Iranpress: Paris in Smoke, Flames as Protests Turn Violent, 1,800 Arrested Across France

Paris in Smoke, Flames as Protests Turn Violent, 1,800 Arrested Across France

Sunday, 18 October 2026 21:17

Paris and several other French cities witnessed clashes between police and protesters on Saturday, with widespread looting, arson and damage to businesses during demonstrations over rising inflation and the cost of living.

Iranpress: Labor Day Protest in Paris Turns Violent Amid Solidarity With Palestine

Labor Day Protest in Paris Turns Violent Amid Solidarity With Palestine

Friday, 02 May 2025 10:28

PARIS (IP) — French police clashed with workers and journalists at a traditional May Day rally in the capital, as protesters denounced employers, capitalism—and, in a show of international solidarity, expressed support for Palestinian workers.

Iranpress: French Protesters Hold Rallies Against Macron, Claiming Stolen Election

French Protesters Hold Rallies Against Macron, Claiming Stolen Election

Sunday, 08 September 2024 03:17

Thousands of people in France have mobilized in various locations to demonstrate against President Emmanuel Macron's selection of center-right Michel Barnier as prime minister. Left-wing political parties have accused Macron of manipulating legislative elections.

Iranpress: French MP condemns government silence over US-Israeli genocide in Gaza

French MP condemns government silence over US-Israeli genocide in Gaza

Saturday, 13 January 2024 17:07

IP- A French politician has condemned his country’s silence towards the US-Israeli genocide in Gaza, joining a demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians.

Iranpress: France sees New Year

France sees New Year's Eve disorder as it celebrates 2024's arrival

Monday, 01 January 2024 15:32

France saw riots and car burnings, simultaneously with the arrival of a new year as the Olympic host country celebrated the start of 2024, the interior minister said Monday.

Iranpress: French prison population reaches all-time high

French prison population reaches all-time high

Tuesday, 01 August 2023 09:03

France's prisoner record has hit a new high – 74,513 – according to official statistics released by the Justice Ministry on Monday. The country has broken its own inmate records six times – nearly every month – since the end of 2022.

Iranpress: World Newspapers: Fires rage after killing in France

World Newspapers: Fires rage after killing in France

Monday, 03 July 2023 21:37

Protests and unrest erupted in the Paris region overnight after police shot dead a 17-year-old who failed to stop when ordered to by traffic police. 206

Iranpress: US crime against Iranian plane unforgivable: Iranian MFA spox

US crime against Iranian plane unforgivable: Iranian MFA spox

Monday, 03 July 2023 11:45

Tehran (IP) - The Spokesman of Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the historic crime of the US against the Iranian plane above the Persian Gulf in 1988 is neither forgettable nor forgivable.

Iranpress: First protesters in France face hasty trials

First protesters in France face hasty trials

Monday, 03 July 2023 03:56

Some 50 people, most of them youths, have faced hasty trials in Paris and Grenoble for participating in the wave of protests that followed the police shooting of a teenager earlier in the week.

Iranpress: Iran to France: Stop violence, hark protesters

Iran to France: Stop violence, hark protesters

Sunday, 02 July 2023 12:33

Tehran (IP) - Reacting to the killing of Nahel Merzouk, a 17-year-old teen, the Spokesman of Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) advised French police to stop violence, exercise self-restraint, and look out for protestors' demands.

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