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France: Iran, US have one month to come to negotiating table

French foreign minister suggests Tehran's plan to increase its nuclear activities in November would spark renewed tension in the region. "We must take advantage of the political space that exists to move forward," he says.

by  Reuters and Israel Hayom Staff
Published on  10-04-2019 09:49
Last modified: 10-04-2019 12:34
France: Iran, US have one month to come to negotiating tableReuters/Shamil Zhumatov

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian | Photo: Reuters/Shamil Zhumatov

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Iran and the United States have one month to get to the negotiating table, France's foreign minister warned, suggesting Tehran's plan to increase its nuclear activities in November would spark renewed tension in the region.

French President Emmanuel Macron attempted but failed to broker talks between US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in New York last week.

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"We consider that these initiatives, which didn't succeed, are still on the table and it is up to Iran and the United States to seize [them] in a relatively short amount of time because Iran has announced new measures to reduce its commitments to the Vienna accord in November," Jean-Yves Le Drian told parliament's foreign affairs committee.

Iran is breaching the restrictions of its 2015 nuclear deal with major powers in response to US sanctions imposed since Washington pulled out of the agreement in May of last year.

It has said its next roll-back would be at the start of November, and diplomats fear that this next breach could force European powers, which are trying to salvage the accord, to respond.

"These measures risk leading to a new period of tension and new escalation, so we must take advantage of the political space that exists to move forward," Le Drian said.

In New York, Macron's efforts centered around getting both sides to agree on parameters for negotiations that included ensuring Iran can never acquire a nuclear weapon, developing a regional security plan, including ending Yemen's civil war, and the lifting of US economic sanctions on Iran.

Washington has repeatedly said it is prepared to hold talks with Iran on a more far-reaching deal, arguing its crippling economic sanctions will force Iran to the negotiating table. Tehran, however, has ruled out talks until those sanctions are lifted while continuing its incremental nuclear expansion.

Macron had been trying over the past few weeks to defuse tensions between Washington and Tehran, which spiked after a Sept. 14 attack on Saudi oil facilities that Saudi Arabia, the United States, and European powers blamed on Iran. Tehran has denied involvement.

"There are parameters on the table today that we think we can move forward on them, and France's diplomacy is working on it," Le Drian said.

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