France has urged Iran to step back from threats on nuclear
proliferation, but declined to back US claims Iran recently attacked two
oil tankers.
Most EU foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg echoed the French leader, but the UK endorsed the US accusation, which Iran denies.
French president Emmanuel Macron said on Monday (17 June) in Paris that he "regretted" Iran's threat, made earlier the same day, that it would breach a 2015 deal on nuclear arms unless Europe started buying its oil.
Iran should "respect its obligations and we strongly encourage it to adopt a patient and responsible attitude," Macron told press after meeting Ukraine's president in the French capital.
"We will do everything with our partners to dissuade Iran from this," he added.
He spoke after Iran's atomic agency said, earlier the same day, it would break the terms of the EU and UN-backed deal on 27 June by creating more near-weapons grade uranium than the accord allowed.
It issued the threat after the US walked away from the pact, reimposed sanctions on Iran, and forced EU companies to stop doing business there.
"The current situation is very critical and France and the other parties to the [deal] still have a very limited opportunity to play their historic role for saving the deal," Iranian president Hassan Rouhani said on Monday while meeting the new French ambassador to Tehran.
The US has also accused Iran of sabotaging two oil tankers in the Persian Gulf in recent days and warned of military reprisals.
But when asked if France believed the US accusation, Macron said only the situation required "cool heads" and warned against "escalation".
The EU foreign affairs chief, Federica Mogherini, took a similar approach to the unfolding crisis.
Read more: Macron and Mogherini decline to back US accusation on Iran
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Most EU foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg echoed the French leader, but the UK endorsed the US accusation, which Iran denies.
French president Emmanuel Macron said on Monday (17 June) in Paris that he "regretted" Iran's threat, made earlier the same day, that it would breach a 2015 deal on nuclear arms unless Europe started buying its oil.
Iran should "respect its obligations and we strongly encourage it to adopt a patient and responsible attitude," Macron told press after meeting Ukraine's president in the French capital.
"We will do everything with our partners to dissuade Iran from this," he added.
He spoke after Iran's atomic agency said, earlier the same day, it would break the terms of the EU and UN-backed deal on 27 June by creating more near-weapons grade uranium than the accord allowed.
It issued the threat after the US walked away from the pact, reimposed sanctions on Iran, and forced EU companies to stop doing business there.
"The current situation is very critical and France and the other parties to the [deal] still have a very limited opportunity to play their historic role for saving the deal," Iranian president Hassan Rouhani said on Monday while meeting the new French ambassador to Tehran.
The US has also accused Iran of sabotaging two oil tankers in the Persian Gulf in recent days and warned of military reprisals.
But when asked if France believed the US accusation, Macron said only the situation required "cool heads" and warned against "escalation".
The EU foreign affairs chief, Federica Mogherini, took a similar approach to the unfolding crisis.
Read more: Macron and Mogherini decline to back US accusation on Iran
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