France calls on its nationals ‘passing through Iran' to leave country ‘as soon as possible'

France on Friday called its nationals “passing through Iran” to leave the country "as soon as possible.”

The move is related to the heightened risk of military escalation in the region, the French Foreign Ministry said.

“As a reminder, the entire Iranian territory is marked in red on the travel advice map. French nationals are therefore formally advised not to travel to Iran, whatever the reason,” it added