France warns on Iran, N Korea ahead of UN assembly

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Last Updated : Sep 18 2017 | 7:42 PM IST
France today warned that salvaging the Iran nuclear deal was "essential" to prevent other countries from seeking nuclear weapons as world leaders gathered at the United Nations.
Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian also told reporters ahead of the opening of the General Assembly that applying pressure on North Korea with sanctions was the only path to address the crisis over Pyongyang's nuclear and missile tests.

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First Published: Sep 18 2017 | 7:42 PM IST

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