Iran rejects French call for wider talks

Iran rejected France's call for talks on issues beyond the nuclear dossier on Friday, saying it was impossible so long as Western powers failed to meet existing commitments.

"There is no basis of trust for negotiations, certainly on subjects which are non-negotiable," said foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi, according to the Tasnim news agency.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Thursday that Iran must be open to discussions on its missile programme and regional interventions. But Ghasemi said Europe must first show it can salvage the 2015 nuclear deal following the withdrawal of the United States in May and its reimposition of sanctions.

"The European authorities have up to now repeatedly stated their position but have not succeeded in presenting the necessary and sufficient guarantees that we are awaiting... to preserve the international agreement," he said.

"The Iranian people have no other solution than to be mistrustful towards them while their commitments are not being fulfilled." Le Drian's latest comments echoed some of the reasons given by US President Donald