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French FM Says Iran Must Make 'Major Concessions' to End Crisis

On Monday, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told the United Nations Security Council that Iran must be ready to make "major concessions" to end the crisis over its control of the Strait of Hormuz.
Tehran has moved to exert control over the Strait, establishing a toll system in response to attacks by the United States and Israel, while defying warnings from President Donald Trump.
United States ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz accused Iran of violating international law by planting mines, calling for a "coalition of like-minded partners" to address the threat.
Demanding "credible guarantees" against future attacks, Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani responded that Iran requires security assurances before ensuring stability in the Persian Gulf and beyond.
Despite denouncing Iran's actions, Barrot criticized the United States and Israel for starting the war "without a clearly defined goal," yet attributed "overwhelming responsibility" to the Iranian regime for its nuclear programs.

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French FM says Iran must make ’major concessions’ to end crisis

France's top diplomat said Monday that Iran must be ready to make "major concessions" in talks to end a crisis triggered by the attack by the United States and Israel. "There can be no lasting solution to this crisis unless the Iranian regime agrees to major concessions and a radical shift in its stance," Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told the UN Security Council. Barrot said that Iran must show a way "to peaceful coexistence within its regi…

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