French President Says Nuclear Iran Not a Threat, Then Retracts
法國總統(tǒng)希拉克在接受西方幾家媒體采訪時說，伊朗擁有核武器不會構成巨大威脅，但一天后又試圖收回他的話。希拉克星期一接受《紐約時報》、《國際先驅論壇報》和《新觀察家》等報紙和雜志采訪時說，伊朗對以色列使用核武器將會立刻導致伊朗首都德黑蘭的毀滅。
星期二，希拉克要求當時采訪他的幾位記者收回對他這番話的引用，因為他本以為自己的談話不供發(fā)表。希拉克的這番話有別于法國官方遏制伊朗獲得核武器的立場。法國和美國以及其他聯(lián)合國成員國一起贊成對伊朗實施制裁，懲罰伊朗拒絕停止加工可能被用來制造核武器的濃縮鈾。
French President Jacques Chirac told several Western publications that Iran's possession of a nuclear weapon would not pose a big threat -- and tried to retract his comments a day later. In an interview Monday with The New York Times, The International Herald Tribune, and Le Nouvel Observateur, Mr. Chirac said Iran's use of a nuclear weapon against Israel would prompt the immediate destruction of the Iranian capital, Tehran.
On Tuesday, Mr. Chirac asked the journalists present at the original interview to retract his quotes because he had believed he was speaking off the record. Mr. Chirac's comments contrast with France's official policy of deterring Iran from getting nuclear arms. France has sided with the U.S. and others at the U.N. to punish Iran for its refusal to stop enriching uranium, a possible precursor to the development of nuclear weapons.
法國總統(tǒng)希拉克在接受西方幾家媒體采訪時說，伊朗擁有核武器不會構成巨大威脅，但一天后又試圖收回他的話。希拉克星期一接受《紐約時報》、《國際先驅論壇報》和《新觀察家》等報紙和雜志采訪時說，伊朗對以色列使用核武器將會立刻導致伊朗首都德黑蘭的毀滅。
星期二，希拉克要求當時采訪他的幾位記者收回對他這番話的引用，因為他本以為自己的談話不供發(fā)表。希拉克的這番話有別于法國官方遏制伊朗獲得核武器的立場。法國和美國以及其他聯(lián)合國成員國一起贊成對伊朗實施制裁，懲罰伊朗拒絕停止加工可能被用來制造核武器的濃縮鈾。
French President Jacques Chirac told several Western publications that Iran's possession of a nuclear weapon would not pose a big threat -- and tried to retract his comments a day later. In an interview Monday with The New York Times, The International Herald Tribune, and Le Nouvel Observateur, Mr. Chirac said Iran's use of a nuclear weapon against Israel would prompt the immediate destruction of the Iranian capital, Tehran.
On Tuesday, Mr. Chirac asked the journalists present at the original interview to retract his quotes because he had believed he was speaking off the record. Mr. Chirac's comments contrast with France's official policy of deterring Iran from getting nuclear arms. France has sided with the U.S. and others at the U.N. to punish Iran for its refusal to stop enriching uranium, a possible precursor to the development of nuclear weapons.