Hollande Assures His “Israeli” Friend: France Firm on Nuclear Iran

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French President Francois Hollande Sunday laid out four demands which must be in place for an agreement with Iran to successfully rein in its nuclear program, vowing France will never tolerate nuclear proliferation as he arrived in the Zionist entity.

Hollande also claimed that the so-called peace process was high on his agenda, saying France expected "gestures" from Tel Aviv over its construction of settlements in a bid to advance talks with the Palestinian Authority.
"France is in favor of an interim agreement but on the basis of four points," he said at a joint news conference with "Israeli" Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Occupied al-Quds.

According to Hollande, "The first demand: Put all the Iranian nuclear installations under international supervision, right now. Second point: Suspend enrichment to 20 percent. Thirdly: To reduce the existing stock. And finally, to halt construction of the Arak [heavy water] plant. These are the points which for us are essential to guarantee any agreement."
He further vowed to maintain his country's tough stance in upcoming nuclear talks with Iran this week, earning praise from his "Israeli" hosts.

"If there hadn't been sanctions, if they hadn't been enforced, it's clear that we would never even have had the words from Iran - and I don't yet speak of actions - that we had in the last few weeks," he said. "We have a duty to resolve this problem that has been under discussions for too many years because Iran for too long has participated in discussions without taking actions."
Speaking alongside Hollande, Netanyahu once again warned that Iran could soon have enough fissile material to develop a bomb within weeks and that "Israel" would not be bound to what he called a "bad deal." At the same time, he thanked Hollande for leading a tough stance that has blocked a deal thus far.

The warm atmosphere comes at a time when the Zionist entity increasingly finds itself at odds with its top ally, the United States, over the talks with Iran.
Netanyahu has tried to play down his differences with the Obama administration as a disagreement between the "best of friends," but he went out of his way to charm Hollande - peppering his remarks with French and embracing him often.

Hollande said in Hebrew: "I will always remain a friend of "Israel"."

"The goal is that Iran renounces nuclear weapons forever," he said Sunday. "We are against nuclear proliferation, and in Iran there has been a will - even once expressed - to enrich uranium to military capabilities."

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