‘Out of the question’ to lift sanctions while Hormuz remains blocked: French FM

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Thursday ruled out the possibility of lifting “even the slightest” international sanction against Iran as long as the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked.“Iran, or at least the Iranian regime, is seeking from the United States in particular that, in exchange for steps regarding the nuclear program, which must be regulated (...), sanctions relief could be granted.”For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“But it is out of the question for even the slightest sanction to be lifted as long as a strait such as Hormuz remains blocked,” Jean-Noel Barrot said on French radio RTL.He stressed that a strait is “a common good of humanity.”“It must under no circumstances be blocked, subjected to tolls, or even used for blackmail,” he emphasized.The minister also reiterated that there could be no lasting political solution in the Near and Middle East “as long as the Iranian regime has not committed itself to major

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