Saudi Arabia should be part of talks on Iran nuclear deal: French President Macron

Paris/Jeddah: – French President Emmanuel Macron has emphasised that the mistakes made while signing the nuclear deal with Iran, in 2015, should not be repeated. Saudi and the other allies from the region should be a part of the negotiations, for the Iran nuclear deal. Simultaneously, the French President warned that there is a very short time left to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons.

French President Macron, recorded his reaction regarding Iran, who is increasing pressure on the Biden administration and the western countries while speaking with the media. The Iranian nuclear program is progressing dangerously. Macron pointed out that Iran will reach very close to developing a nuclear bomb if not stopped in time. A stricter stand will have to be adopted, while discussing the nuclear deal with Iran, since it violated it in 2015. A leading Saudi news agency informed that President Macron warned that it would also become necessary to include Saudi Arabia and other Arab allies, in the negotiations. The French President lashed out that in 2015, the United States and the European countries committed a blunder by keeping Saudi and the other allies out of the nuclear deal negotiations.

Two days ago, Robert Malley, the special US envoy appointed for the Iran nuclear deal, held discussions with officials from the United Kingdom, France and Germany. The French President seems to be issuing these warnings to the Biden administration, following the discussions. The Israeli and Arab media have criticised the selection of Malley, to negotiate the nuclear deal with Iran.

Malley had played an important role in the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Therefore, Israeli media are accusing that Malley is a supporter of Iran. Thus, the Israeli media are expressing the concern that the Biden administration, once again, seems to be taking a soft stand regarding Iran, in view of the appointment of Malley, as the negotiator. But the warning issued by the French President has increased the concerns for the Biden administration. The United Kingdom and France have already alleged that Iran is violating the nuclear deal provisions signed in 2015.