French President Warns Iran after Meeting Israeli PM

(AFP) Delphine Matthieussent - French President Francois Hollande on Wednesday said he wanted "concrete acts" from Iran to prove it was not pursuing a nuclear arms drive after his first face-to-face meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Hollande warned that Paris would back "other sanctions" if Tehran failed to convince on its contested nuclear program. "This is a threat which cannot be accepted by France," Hollande said. "We have voted for many sanctions and are ready to vote for others as long as necessary," he said, demanding "proof that Iran has abandoned this drive." Netanyahu hailed the "extremely important position" taken by Hollande.


2012-11-01 00:00:00

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