WANA (Nov 24) – France’s Foreign Ministry announced on Monday that French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot will meet his Iranian counterpart, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, on November 26 in Paris.

 

According to the ministry’s statement, the talks will focus on bilateral relations, Iran’s nuclear program, and the situation of two French citizens detained in Iran.

 

The two French citizens were convicted of espionage in Iran. These nationals were granted Islamic clemency by Iran’s Judiciary as the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on November 03, 2025.

 

The ministry emphasized that the meeting is part of Paris’s ongoing diplomatic efforts to address current challenges in its relations with Tehran.

 

Araghchi, who is in Muscat, the capital of Oman, to attend the Muscat Forum, will participate tomorrow (Tuesday), in the annual meeting of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in The Hague, the Netherlands.

Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, two French citizens

Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris, two French citizens. Social media/ WANA News Agency