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France Says It Will Block UN Sanctions Lift on Iran Without Key Concessions

Paris ties its veto to demands that talks curb Iran’s ballistic missiles along with proxy support, risking a halt to Security Council endorsement of any U.S.-Iran deal.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot at the doorstep of the NATO Foreign Ministers' meeting at the Clarion Hotel and Congress Sea U in Helsingborg, Sweden, 22th May 2026. TT News Agency/Johan Nilsson/ via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. SWEDEN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SWEDEN. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.

Overview

  • France's foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Friday that Paris will not approve lifting UN sanctions on Iran unless it is satisfied with the final accord.
  • The United States and Iran agreed this week to a 60-day negotiating window for a new nuclear deal that would still need Security Council endorsement to lift UN measures.
  • Paris is insisting the negotiations address Iran's ballistic missile programme and support for regional proxy groups as conditions for its approval.
  • Britain and Germany want a formal role in the talks after being sidelined, and European officials warned that an inexperienced U.S. negotiating team could produce a weaker deal.
  • The dispute echoes the 2015 process that linked sanctions relief to strict nuclear limits and shows how a single Security Council veto can shape whether an international deal takes effect.