French FM: France is not Ruling out Military Strikes on Iran…
Who are you and what have you done with France?….
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner maintains that the report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) late last week on the Iranian nuclear program and Tehran’s "increased cooperation" with the agency does not alter the seriousness with which France views the crisis or its stance on a potential military strike against Iran.
The French foreign minister began a tour of Israel and the Palestinian Authority on Saturday.
In an interview with Haaretz, Kouchner, who along with French President Nicolas Sarkozy is leading the European hard-liners against Iran, described the crisis over Iran’s nuclear program "as extremely serious," adding that France "will never compromise on Israel’s security."
Even though in Tehran the IAEA’s report was described as a "political victory" that may prevent the intensifying of international sanctions, Kouchner says that "for now Iran persists in not meeting its international commitments."
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Posted by WeaselZipper on November 18, 2007 9:08 pm
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