PARIS – France’s top diplomat Jean-Noel Barrot conducted a phone conversation Monday with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, focusing on collaborative efforts to reduce tensions in the Iran conflict, according to a statement from Barrot’s office.
The two foreign ministers pledged to pursue diplomatic solutions that would ensure regional security while considering the needs and desires of Iranian citizens, the statement revealed.
During the discussion, Barrot “reiterated the Iranian regime’s responsibility for the ongoing escalation, after it unjustifiably attacked several countries in the region,” according to the official statement.
The French minister also condemned Iran’s government for its refusal to comply with United Nations Security Council resolutions regarding nuclear programs, missile activities, assistance to armed non-governmental groups, and rejection of sincere international negotiations.
Barrot emphasized that France had no involvement in or advance knowledge of military actions taken by the United States and Israel. He stressed that nations “must give precedence to international institutions to solve disputes and, where needed, the use of force.”
Both diplomatic leaders committed to maintaining ongoing discussions about the crisis.
