France can't ignore Iran energy deals-Iran minister

Iran's oil minister on Saturday brushed aside calls by Paris for French firms to avoid Iranian energy deals, saying the world's fourth largest oil producer was too attractive for them to ignore, a news agency reported.

France, which has been taking a leading role in calling for more sanctions to isolate Iran over its nuclear ambitions, has urged energy companies Total and Gaz de France to refrain from investing in the OPEC member. (Reuters)