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France Vets UN Sanction Relief, Demands Iran Concessions

6/20/2026

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France will veto any UN sanction relief for Iran until Tehran agrees to concessions on its nuclear program, missiles and proxy support.
Jean-Noël Barrot said France, Britain and Germany want a role in shaping upcoming Iran nuclear talks, adding that regional stability depends on the United States addressing Iran’s ballistic-missile programme.
He cautioned that an inexperienced U.S. team could fail to secure a robust agreement and trigger a prolonged stand-off.

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France will veto any UN sanction relief for Iran until Tehran agrees to concessions on its nuclear program, missiles and proxy support.
Jean-Noël Barrot said France, Britain and Germany want a role in shaping upcoming Iran nuclear talks, adding that regional stability depends on the United States addressing Iran’s ballistic-missile programme.
He cautioned that an inexperienced U.S. team could fail to secure a robust agreement and trigger a prolonged stand-off.