Meeting of Foreign Minister France – Israel: Common goal not to allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said today during a press conference from Paris that France and Israel have “a common goal not to allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon”. The Israeli minister, who met this morning with his French counterpart Jean-Noel Baros, stressed that Iran is a threat to the whole region and not just for his country. In this context, Israel has talks with France and Britain and a “intense dialogue” with the US, he explained. Asked if there is a risk of an immediate conflict with Iran, Saar did not answer. “We do not exclude the diplomatic path,” he said. The Iranians “have clearly stated that they are ready for indirect negotiations with the US and I will not be surprised if these negotiations are starting,” he noted. Yesterday, Baro had estimated that if negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program fail, “a military confrontation” would be “almost inevitable”. Concern increases as the […]
Source: News Beast

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