Le Drian Browse All Authors Top 47 quotes by Le Drian The meeting between (U.S.) President (Donald) Trump and (Iranian) President (Hassan) Rouhani is not the number one subject. The priority subject is whether we can restart a de-escalation path with the different actors. Le Drian top-news The path to dialogue was there, but the parameters for a negotiation have been reduced and the margins shortened. Le Drian top-news This moment is dangerous for the world and the situation is serious because of the magnitude of the strikes (on Saudi Arabia) and its targets and ... (they) came when we thought there was a window of opportunity for talks. Le Drian top-news What we want is that these events and actions are documented and then the international community will be within its right to ask for explanations. But first we need to know who and why they acted like that. Le Drian top-news The meeting between President Trump and President Rouhani is not the No.1 subject. The priority subject is whether we can restart a de-escalation path with the different actors. Le Drian top-news It is an act of war. When missiles hit another country it is an act of war, but we have to go back to the principle of de-escalation. Le Drian top-news Iran must return (fully) to the nuclear deal. It is a requirement. It needs the economic benefits of the accord, but we must also discuss the rest. Le Drian top-news There is still time and we hope all the actors show more calm. There is still time, but only a little time. Le Drian top-news We also consider the U.S.' decision to break with the accord is not good and that its maximum pressure campaign is contributing to tensions. Le Drian top-news Despite the crisp air of Dinard, we couldn't overcome some of our differences. Le Drian top-news We have to tackle the evil at the root and intensify our efforts in order to isolate terrorism by drying up their sources of financing. Le Drian world We are ready, if the talks don't yield results, to apply sanctions firmly, and they know it. Le Drian world This initiative is unwelcome. It shows a sort of irritation, it is always dangerous to flirt with the red lines, but the initiative taken ... remains totally within the framework of the Vienna (nuclear) deal. Le Drian world This posture risks endangering the region more. Le Drian top-news The situation in Middle East is explosive, violence is doing the talking, war could loom, the president of the republic has decided to take all necessary political initiatives. Le Drian world We're telling the Americans that it's their business what sanctions they impose, but we consider the extraterritoriality of these measures unacceptable, europeans should not have to pay for U.S. withdrawal from an agreement. Le Drian company-news The region deserves better than further detribalization provoked by American withdrawal. Le Drian company-news The region deserves better than further destabilization provoked by American withdrawal. Le Drian top-news The region deserves better than further destabilization provoked by American withdrawal. So we want to adhere to it and see to it that Iran does too, that Iran behaves with restraint. Le Drian top-news Libyan authorities, who have been alerted several times, including by myself because I was there in September, have decided to open an investigation into the facts. Le Drian latest-headlines
