France's President Emmanuel Macron addresses a joint meeting of Congress inside the House chamber on April 25, 2018 at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. AFP / ludovic Marin
Washington: French President Emmanuel Macron told the US Congress Wednesday that Iran will "never" be allowed to develop atomic weapons, as the fate of a landmark 2015 nuclear accord with Tehran hangs in the balance.
"Our objective is clear," Macron told lawmakers on the final day of a state visit during which he and President Donald Trump called for a broader "deal" that would also limit Iran's ballistic missile program and support for militant groups across the Middle East.
"Iran shall never possess any nuclear weapons. Not now. Not in five years. Not in 10 years. Never," Macron said.
