France opposes strike on Iran: minister

[The Northerner]

(Reuters) - France is "very worried" about the potential militarization of Iran's nuclear program, but opposes any strike against the Islamic Republic because it could cause irreparable damage, Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said on Tuesday.

Juppe voiced concern about speculation that Israel is preparing a strike on Iranian nuclear sites ahead of the release of an International Atomic Energy Agency report on Tehran's nuclear activity.

If the IAEA report, due out this week, indicates Iran is building atomic weapons capabilities, then France would firmly back further U.N. sanctions, he said, but would do all it can to stop military action.

Four previous rounds of sanctions have been imposed on Iran over its nuclear program. But Russia and China, two veto-wielding U.N. Security Council, members have made clear any new sanctions would be an extremely tough sell.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/08/us-iran-nuclear-france-idUSTRE7A71XG20111108

[qb]

1. Time to bring back the Freedom Fries.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

2. Will Obama make a similar announcement? K&R

I would be happily surprised if he did.

[reggie the dog]

3. and this is our RIGHT WING government!