Jean-Yves Le Drian, French Foreign Minister has noted that United States risks further destabilising Middle East after Washington warned Iran faced the “strongest sanctions in history”.

Le Drian said “the sanctions to be launched against Iran will not foster dialogue, on the contrary, they will boost the importance and power of Iran’s conservatives and weaken president (Hassan) Rouhani, who wanted to negotiate. Finally, this stance is likely to put the region in further danger than it is today.’’