The French Ambassador to Israel Helen Le Gal said that European countries and the United States are "close" to reaching an agreement on the document that is complementary to the nuclear agreement with Iran.
"We are working together with Germany, Britain and the US administration to improve Iran's nuclear deal, and I assume that we will work on it until the last moment and very seriously," Le Gall said in an interview with the Israeli daily Makor Rishon.
"We are optimistic that we have taken into account all the issues raised by the Americans, but I do not know whether it will be enough for US President Donald Trump to say that these agreed points are sufficient, we have no way of knowing what his position will be."
Le Gall noted that French President Emmanuel Macaron was discussing the matter with Trump during his current visit to the United States.
Trump described the nuclear deal signed by Iran with major powers in 2015 as "very bad" and vowed to "tear it apart" on more than one occasion. The administration has also tightened its sanctions on Tehran for its alleged violation of the clause on ballistic missile testing.
While demanding amendments to the agreement, Trump threatened in October 2017 to withdraw from it "if the US Congress and Washington's allies fail to address its flaws" before May 12, the deadline for extending the suspension of sanctions on Iran Under the agreement.
The French ambassador expressed her appreciation that the European Union will impose "soon" sanctions independently of Tehran, because of its continued development of missile programs, contrary to UN Security Council resolutions.
"Our position is that the nuclear agreement is not complete and there is something that needs to be adjusted, and certain aspects such as the issue of monitoring must be strengthened," said Le Gall, adding that France must work to impose sanctions on Iran. This context ".
"Iran is adopting a policy that is not positive in Yemen and in other areas, which we take very seriously, but even if the agreement is not complete, it is positive because it prevents Iran from enriching uranium and making its nuclear bomb," she said.
"There is, of course, the possibility that Iran will announce that it will continue to abide by it, in exchange for the EU, China and Russia signatories to the agreement. There is also the possibility that Iran will withdraw from the agreement and resume its nuclear program," said Le Gal. , So we prefer to stay with the agreement, although it is incomplete, because without it the situation will be more serious. "
On July 14, 2015, Iran and the 5 + 1 group (permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany) concluded a nuclear deal that would require Tehran to reduce its nuclear program in return for lifting sanctions.
Since the agreement entered into force on 16 January 2016, the administration has had to "ratify" it every 90 days before Congress, that is to say to the legislature that Tehran respects the agreement.
On the other hand, Israel's intelligence minister, Israel Katz, said on Wednesday to Israeli radio that the Iranian nuclear agreement must be amended "because it is full of holes, especially with regard to Iran's missile plan, its regional policies and support for Hezbollah. Completely abolished ".
Israel has opposed the international agreement with Iran since its signing under former US President Barack Obama in July 2015 in the Austrian capital Vienna.
On more than one occasion, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened that Israel will not allow Iran to have a nuclear power.
