French Efforts Unlikely to Overcome Iran-US Impasse

Intensified French efforts to ease tensions between Iran and the United States are unlikely to result in de-escalation as disagreements between the old foes go beyond the nuclear issue, a political analyst says.
"Despite all the efforts being made, I believe that no great economic opening can be envisioned for Iran and the reason is plain and simple. The Islamic Republic's only problem is with the United States, not Europe, Japan, Russia or China," Mohsen Jalilvand also told the Iranian Diplomacy website in a recent interview. 
"So, Iran and the United States should change their policies toward each other. Otherwise, it does not seem likely that any country, even France, would be able to take a significant, tangible step toward reducing tensions in Tehran-Washington ties," he added.