Hollande: US Senate will squash Iran with sanctions if evasions continue

French President Francois Hollande on Monday reiterated his country’s commitment to preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons at a meeting with reporters at Elysee Palace, Hollande said the US Senate would “squash” the Iranians with sanctions if the Islamic Republic continues to evade negotiations with the West. The French president said he was committed to the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and France ready to play a useful role in the current round of negotiations.