Sarkozy says Iran working on Nukes

"It is a certainty to all of our secret services. Iran is working today on a nuclear [weapons] program," Jerusalem Post

After Paris warned that new sanctions against Teheran remained an option despite the likelihood of negotiations with Iran, French President Nicolas Sarkozy maintained that the Islamic republic was still working on a nuclear weapons program.

"It is a certainty to all of our secret services. Iran is working today on a nuclear [weapons] program," Sarkozy told lawmakers from his UMP party on Tuesday, according to Press TV.

"We cannot let Iran acquire nuclear" weapons because it would also be a threat to Israel, he added.

An Iranian bomb would also be a threat to US and NATO troops in the region.

French Foreign Ministry spokesman Bernard Valero had warned that Iran must make "concrete gestures" at the long-awaited discussions. He said the sanctions option remained on the table in case Teheran makes "an error of choice."

"It is up to Iran to restore international confidence ... and show it is ready to seriously discuss its sensitive activities," Valero said at a press briefing.

Good luck with that. Iran has already turned down Obama's offer of dialogue. Any dialogue regarding Iran's nuclear ambitions will only be used to kill time by Iran.