French FM in Tehran for potentially tense talks
Tehran (KNA) - Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is in Tehran for a two-day visit which is expected to be far from easy after a series of harsh statements made by French leaders about Iran's missile program and its role in the Middle East.
The top French diplomat was greeted by a group of protesters as his flight touched down at Tehran's Mehrabad airport mid-night Sunday.The protesters carried placards which read "Iran is not Libya," in an apparent reference to France's role in NATO's bombing of the African country and the ouster of Muammar Gaddafi.
Ahead of his visit, Le Drian said Iran should address "concerns" over its ballistic missile program or risk new sanctions. "There are ballistic programs of missiles that can reach several thousand kilometers which are not compatible with UN Security Council resolutions and exceed the sole need of defending Iran's borders," he told the Journal du Dimanche newspaper. "If not tackled head-on, this country risks new sanctions."
Source: Press TV