French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi that it is imperative Tehran implement its nuclear obligations and fully cooperate with the UN’s nuclear watchdog.
“The minister reiterated that Iran’s nuclear escalation was very worrying and carried major risks of proliferation,” France’s Foreign Ministry says in a statement after Barrot and Araghchi spoke.
The comments come hours after the UK, France and Germany pushed ahead with a proposal to censure Iran at an upcoming International Atomic Energy Agency meeting for its failure to cooperate with nuclear inspections. Tehran has threatened a “proportional” response should the measure pass.
“France, with its German and British partners, is continuing its efforts to return to negotiations with Iran with a view to a diplomatic solution,” the French Foreign Ministry adds, referring to the foundering 2015 nuclear accord.
The so-called E3 are the only European nations party to a failed 2015 nuclear accord between Iran and world powers, and on Tuesday evening put forward a resolution against Iran at the International Atomic Energy Agency calling for a comprehensive report into Tehran’s nuclear activities.
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