France says Iran-EU trade mechanism should be established in 'coming days'

FILE PHOTO: French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian gestures during a joint news conference with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, in Amman, Jordan, January 13, 2019. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed/File Photo - Copyright MUHAMMAD HAMED(Reuters)

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Published on 23/01/2019 - 18:02•Updated 27/04/2024 - 01:50

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PARIS (Reuters) - France's foreign minister said on Wednesday that a European-backed system to facilitate non-dollar trade with Iran and circumvent U.S. sanctions should be established in the coming days.

The special purpose vehicle "should be implemented in the coming days", Jean-Yves Le Drian told the French parliament's foreign affairs committee.