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Iran issued a travel advisory on October 20, 2026, urging citizens to avoid unnecessary trips to France, Belgium and Italy amid spreading unrest, as Tehran Times reported that overnight curfews in Paris, Lyon, Lille and Nice have failed to halt a growing anti-government uprising. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responded to French President Emmanuel Macron's remarks attributing the unrest to high fuel prices stemming from the US war against Iran, while France separately secured new Gulf diesel supply commitments to ease its fuel crunch. Separately, Iran International reported that The Times newspaper, citing researchers, accused Iran and Russia of amplifying unrest in France through online influence operations and alleged links to hard-left groups exploiting student protests to weaken Western democracies.