France: Iran sanctions possible over missile tests
Posted March 13, 2016 7:00 am
PARIS (AP) - France's foreign minister has raised the possibility of European sanctions against Iran after the country test-fired two ballistic missiles last week.
Jean-Marc Ayrault said Sunday that "if necessary, sanctions will be taken." He spoke during a news conference after a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and several European counterparts.
Kerry said the Iranian missile launches are a violation of U.N. resolutions and "could invite additional sanctions as we put them in place ... as a result of the prior tests."
The Obama administration imposed sanctions against 11 individuals and entities involved in Iran's ballistic missile program in January.
French Foreign Minister Jean Marc Ayrault, left, and United States Secretary of State John Kerry, attend a meeting at the Quai d'Orsay ministry in Paris, Sunday, March 13, 2016. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is meeting with new French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault and Europe's top diplomats to discuss major international issues including the Syria peace talks. (Gonzalo Fuentes/ Pool Photo via AP)
The Associated Press
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