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Sarkozy: Israel May Act Against Iran

C.I. — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:09:36 +0000

JAN. 23 - ”French President Nicolas Sarkozy assessed that Israel ‘would not stand by while Iran develops nuclear weapons,’” reports the Jerusalem Post, citing an Al Hayat dispatch quoting sources close to the French leader on Saturday.

AP: Six-Nation Iran Parley Being Planned

C.I. — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:00:43 +0000

JAN. 11 – The Associated Press is reporting that the United States and five other countries are likely to meet this week to discuss what to do about Iran’s nuclear program.

France Rejects Iran’s Nuclear Counter-Proposal

C.I. — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:44:14 +0000

JAN. 4 – Israel Radio is reporting this morning that France has rejected Iran’s ultimatum to the West that it has to accept Iran’s counterproposal to a United Nations’ brokered deal aimed at slowing the Iranian nuclear program.

The report cites the French foreign minister, Bernard Kouchner, who told RTL Radio, “We are not the ones who have to decide whether to accept what they want to impose on us. No, this is not the way it is done.”

Iran has threatened to begin enriching its nuclear fuel stockpile on its own at the end of January.