Iran sanctions French carmakers

Peugeot, Renault and Citroen all do considerable business in Iran. The move follows new European Union sanctions against Iran in relation to the anti-government protests in the country.
Journalists take images of Peugeot 207 and 206 car production lines at the Iran Khodro auto plant.
Journalists take images of Peugeot 207 and 206 car production lines at the Iran Khodro auto plant, west of the Iranian capital, Tehran, on Aug. 14, 2022, beneath a banner depicting Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. - ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images
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Iran sanctioned French automobile manufacturers Friday. 

The Iranian government said that registering new orders from Renault, Peugeot, Citroen and other French carmakers is prohibited. An Iranian official cited “unprofessional behavior of the French in the past years” as the reason, the semi-official Mehr News Agency reported. 

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