France warns Iran must accept nuclear deal within days or face ‘serious crisis’
French foreign minister says Iran has a ‘clear choice’ in the coming days; Tehran says it wants to see US Congress issue statement on commitment to possible agreement
By AFP and TOI staff
16 February 2022
PARIS, France — Iran has days left to accept a deal on its nuclear program at talks in Vienna, France said on Wednesday, warning that a major crisis would be unleashed if there is no agreement. “It is not a question of weeks, it is a question of days,” said French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian. “They [Iran] have a very clear choice, either they unleash a serious crisis in the next days… or they accept an agreement that respects the interests of all the parties,” he told the French Senate. A media adviser to the Iranian delegation said, “We are very near to a deal, many issues have been solved,” according to Al Jazeera.
Earlier Wednesday, Iran urged the US Congress to issue a “political statement” that Washington will stay committed to a possible agreement. The 2015 accord offered Tehran sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on its nuclear program, but then-US president Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from it in 2018 and reimposed heavy sanctions.
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French foreign minister says Iran has a ‘clear choice’ in the coming days; Tehran says it wants to see US Congress issue statement on commitment to possible agreement
By AFP and TOI staff
16 February 2022
PARIS, France — Iran has days left to accept a deal on its nuclear program at talks in Vienna, France said on Wednesday, warning that a major crisis would be unleashed if there is no agreement. “It is not a question of weeks, it is a question of days,” said French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian. “They [Iran] have a very clear choice, either they unleash a serious crisis in the next days… or they accept an agreement that respects the interests of all the parties,” he told the French Senate. A media adviser to the Iranian delegation said, “We are very near to a deal, many issues have been solved,” according to Al Jazeera.
Earlier Wednesday, Iran urged the US Congress to issue a “political statement” that Washington will stay committed to a possible agreement. The 2015 accord offered Tehran sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on its nuclear program, but then-US president Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from it in 2018 and reimposed heavy sanctions.
more............. https://www.timesofisrael.com/franc...lear-deal-within-days-or-face-serious-crisis/
