[Washington 4th Reuters]-Trump US administration is skeptical of the French government's proposal to set up a $ 15 billion credit facility for Iran ,It was revealed. It is regarded as a problem that no concrete plan is visible.
A senior government official said at a telephone press conference, "We are very skeptical."
According to Western and Iranian sources, the French government has proposed to maintain a credit facility of approximately $ 15 billion and keep it full this year, provided that Iran fully reverts to the 2015 nuclear agreement. [nL3N25U3MM]
However, in order to execute, it is necessary to obtain the consent of the United States. The US government has promoted a “maximum pressure” strategy against Iran since its withdrawal from the nuclear agreement last year.
A senior official said, “It's difficult to judge because we have n’t confirmed any specific plans that do not violate US sanctions and other measures.”
“(President Trump) is in close contact with our partners and allies and listening to the proposals, but we have not yet seen a plan that is more feasible than the plan that emerged in the past year.” Continued.