French FM claims his country pursues diplomacy with Iran

Tehran - BORNA - France’s outgoing Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Sunday after the re-imposition of UN sanctions on Iran that diplomacy remains open, Anadolu reported.

“The door of diplomacy remains open. We want to continue the dialogue that should allow us to move forward,” he said. “It is in Iran’s interest to pursue dialogue.”

"So, sanctions are being reapplied today, but dialogue continues so that all security guarantees may be provided by Iran and our security interests may be truly ensured," he reaffirmed.

The sanctions — restored Sunday for the first time in a decade — were triggered by France, Germany and the UK, which accuse Tehran of violating nuclear obligations. Tehran, in turn, along Russia and China argue that the snapback of sanctions were illegal as the Europeans did not abide by the 2015 nuclear deal after the illegal US withdrawal in 2018. 

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