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 by Staff Writers Paris (AFP) July 23, 2019
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian on Tuesday held talks in Paris with a senior Iranian envoy, as France presses for diplomacy to overcome an upsurge in tensions with the Islamic Republic. Tensions have soared in the Gulf in the last weeks as Iran ramped up its controversial nuclear programme following the US pullout from a 2015 deal on Iran's atomic drive signed by world powers in Vienna. Le Drian told the French parliament he had met Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who Iranian media said brought an unspecified message from President Hassan Rouhani for French counterpart Emmanuel Macron. "We are now pushing Iran to return to the Vienna agreement," Le Drian said. "I met earlier with President Rouhani's special envoy to tell him that." Paris has engaged in intense diplomacy to seek to solve the current escalation diplomatically, with Macron's foreign policy advisor Emmanuel Bonne twice visiting Tehran. In a ramping up of tensions, Iran seized the British-flagged tanker Stena Impero on Friday in the Gulf's strategic Strait of Hormuz. "We need to put in place as process of de-escalation to reduce the tensions," said Le Drian. He also said Britain, France and Germany were working on an observation mission for the Gulf. British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt on Monday said a European-led protection force was planned for shipping in the Gulf.
China calls on US to 'correct' Iran sanctions Beijing (AFP) July 19, 2019 Beijing said Friday it has lodged an official protest with Washington over US sanctions against Chinese companies accused of being part of a supply network for Iran's nuclear programme. "We urge the US to immediately correct this wrong practice and earnestly respect the legitimate rights and interests of all parties," foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said at a regular press briefing. Geng said US "extreme pressure" on Tehran through sanctions and "long-arm jurisdiction" was the "root cause ... read more
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