Iran could “trigger a serious crisis” in the near future if a last-ditch effort to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal fails, according to a senior French official.

“Political decisions are needed from the Iranians,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told French lawmakers on Wednesday. “Either they trigger a serious crisis in the coming days, or they accept the agreement which respects the interests of all parties.”

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