After The Iranian Revolution
Today, Iranians in France consist primarily of "political emigrants", who left Iran immediately after the revolution, because their association with communists, monarchists, or other opposition groups put them in danger, and "socio-cultural emigrants"—especially women and youths—who had little political affiliation but left Iran more slowly in the years following the revolution due to despair over the future of Iranian society. France expelled some of the political migrants, including Massoud Rajavi and his People's Mujahedin of Iran, in an effort to improve relations with Iran and secure the release of French hostages held by pro-Iranian forces in Lebanon.
| Year | 1975 | 1980 | 1990 | 2003 | 2004 | 2006 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | 3,300 | 13,193 | 15,209 | 11,609 | 10,974 | ~15,000 |
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