French President wants 'very strong' sanctions on Iran

Sarkozy, who is in his first White House visit since President Barack Obama took office more than a year ago, met with US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator John Kerry on Tuesday.

Speaking after talks with the French leader in Washington, Democratic US Senator Kerry said President Sarkozy "wants to get moving on certain issues."

"He believes we have to take a very, very strong sanctions position, a very, very strong position both on finance as well as on energy," Kerry said.

The remarks come as the West has embarked on a campaign to slap fresh sanctions against Iran over its uranium enrichment program.

Iran, which is under three rounds of UN Security Council sanctions resolutions, has repeatedly declared that it will not give up its legitimate civil nuclear rights under Western pressure.


/Press TV/