France’s Barrot on Iran’s nuclear crisis: military conflict looms

Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, French
Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced that the window for reaching a nuclear deal with Iran is
rapidly closing.

Barrot emphasized, according to
Reuters, that if no agreement is reached with Iran, military confrontation
“seems almost inevitable.”

Meanwhile, Iran confirmed its
commitment to advancing its nuclear program, warning it would respond to any
attack on its territory.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas
Araqchi, in a phone conversation with his Dutch counterpart, Stef Blok, said
that Iran would continue its nuclear program “in accordance with
international legal standards.”

Araqchi further stated, “Iran
will respond swiftly and firmly to any aggression against the integrity,
sovereignty, and interests of the Iranian nation.”

He also criticized the European
Union for not taking a stand against the provocative statements made by US
officials, which, he said, undoubtedly threaten international peace and
security.