France forbids citizens from traveling to Iran

Shafaq News/ On Friday, France’s Foreign Ministry issued an
outright ban on travel to Iran for French nationals, citing heightened security
risks.

The decision comes ten days after French Foreign Minister
Jean-Noël Barrot urged all French citizens to leave Iran, warning of serious
threats to their safety and an increased risk of arbitrary detention.

Despite repeated warnings, some French nationals continue to
travel to Iran, though officials have not disclosed the exact number of
citizens currently in the country.

France–Iran relations have deteriorated amid tensions over
Iran’s nuclear program, “human rights concerns,” and the detention of French
nationals. France also has backed EU sanctions targeting Iranian officials.