Iran ambassador in France warns against US 'madness'

France should use its influence with the United States to dissuade it from conducting military strikes against Iran over its nuclear programme, Tehran's ambassador in Paris said Thursday.
"We know well the methods and the madness of the Bush administration," Ali Ahani told a French journalists' association gathering.

Asked about the possibility of a US military strike against Iran's nuclear installations, Ahani said the threats mostly involved "posturing" but that his country was "absolutely ready to confront it".

The ambassador urged France "not to give the impression that there is an alignment with the United States" and to "give the image of an independent country".

He also warned against new sanctions against Iran that "could radicalise the situation and further complicate things". More...