France raises prospect of new sanctions on Iran over ballistic program

PARIS – France's foreign ministry suggested on Monday that new sanctions could be imposed on Iran if needed over its ballistic missile program.

Iran rejected on Sunday a call by French President Emmanuel Macron for talks on Tehran's ballistic missiles, saying they were defensive and unrelated to a nuclear agreement with world powers.

"As you know, the European Union has already placed sanctions on Iranian entities involved in the ballistic program," foreign ministry spokeswoman Agnes Romatet-Espagne said.