Iran questions France’s nuclear double standards

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei criticized what he described as France’s double standards on nuclear weapons. He questioned why France regards its own nuclear deterrent as essential while opposing Iran acquiring nuclear weapons, while Tehran maintains its nuclear program is peaceful.

TEHRAN— Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has criticized 'France’s contradictory approach' to nuclear weapons, questioning why Paris considers its own nuclear deterrent essential to national security while insisting that Iran must never possess nuclear weapons, despite Tehran’s stated commitment to the peaceful use of nuclear energy.