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Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/30/AR2009093004757.html
France Toughens Stance on Iran
[Washington Post] Edward Cody - Under President Nicolas Sarkozy, France has adopted an increasingly hard-edged approach to Iran, often out ahead of the Obama administration. French analysts said Sarkozy feels that Europe got nowhere with Iran in several years of what was called "constructive dialogue" and that it is time to move on to stronger measures in tandem with Washington. As a result, French diplomats in Geneva on Thursday are likely to push for swift, punitive sanctions unless Iran pledges unequivocally to open its entire nuclear program to international inspection to ensure Tehran is not developing atomic weapons.