Diplomacy only way to counter Iran’s nuclear program, says French official

France does not believe there is a military solution to Iran’s nuclear program, says a French official.

“Iran’s nuclear program constitutes an extremely serious threat to the stability of the Middle East and to French interests,” says the official. “France has always stressed the seriousness of the threat posed by the program to its national and regional interests.”

“However, the military solution is not capable of eliminating the Iranian nuclear program.”

Even a strike on the Fordo nuclear facility will only delay a program, says the official.

“The crisis is serious, but only de-escalation and negotiations will lead to a solution,” the official continues, adding that France has no sympathy for the “repressive and destabilizing Iranian regime.”

“A diplomatic solution must lead to an agreement that will be accompanied by the strictest supervision on three levels,” the official concludes. “The technical level — enrichment capacity; It will be unlimited in time; it will have international backing and be verifiable.”