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Franco-Iranian relations cool over nuclear goals

09/24/2007
Franco-Iranian relations appear to have reached a turning point.The French government reportedly is applying pressure on Total SA and other oil and gas firms to freeze all investments in Iran in an effort to force Teheran into giving up its uranium enrichment program and nuclear ambitions.The daily Le Monde newspaper reported Sept. 18 that the recommendation falls within the framework of an allegedly tougher political stance toward the Islamic republic by French President Nicolas Sarkozy.The paper said the chief executive of a French business group acknowledged that the French ambassador to Iran emphasized at a recent meeting that the situation is “not favorable” for business....
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