There is still use in reviving the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, a French diplomatic source said on Thursday, even though he was pessimistic that the United States and Iran could resolve an outstanding bilateral issue quickly.
The source told reporters ahead of a G7 foreign ministers meeting in Germany that Iran's arrest of two French citizens was a provocation and Tehran would be mistaken to play for time to revive the nuclear deal.
(Reporting by John Irish; Editing by Toby Chopra)
