France says ‘worried’ about ‘delays’ to Iran nuclear deal

By AFP 8 March 2022, 7:05 pm

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Iran's Governor to the International Atomic Energy Agency Kazem Gharib Abadi, Political deputy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran Abbas Araghchi, and Deputy Secretary General and Political Director of the European External Action Service Enrique Mora stand in front of the 'Grand Hotel Vienna' where where closed-door nuclear talks take place in Vienna, Austria, on June 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Lisa Leutner)

France warns that further delays to a revived nuclear agreement between world powers and Iran could stymie the deal, while saying that the talks were “very close” to success.

“We are very close to a deal,” but Paris is “very worried about risks that further delays could weigh on the chances,” a foreign ministry spokeswoman tells reporters in an apparent reference to Russia’s demands for extra guarantees — adding that France “calls on all other parties to adopt a responsible approach.”