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France, Iran, Kuwait
Researcher tipped to head French Centre on Arabian Peninsula denied being 'agent of influence' for Iran

Updated on 02.04.2026 at 07:43 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

The headquarters of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs located on the Quai d'Orsay, in Paris.
The headquarters of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs located on the Quai d'Orsay, in Paris. © Charles Platiau/Reuters

Amid ongoing US-Israeli operations targeting Iran, the French foreign ministry and France's prestigious National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) have announced their pick of candidates to lead the Koweit-based French research centre. In 2024, a French media outlet accused the frontrunner of being an "agent of influence" for Tehran, a claim the researcher denied.

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