French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner's remarks on using military force against Iran have provoked widespread criticism in France.

According to France24, Kouchner's scathing tone towards Iran has shocked the French officials who helped Nicolas Sarkozy come to power.

Leader of Mouvement des Citoyens Party and former French Minister of Defense, Jean-Pierre Chevenement reacted to Kouchner's anti-Iran statement, calling the remarks imprudent and dangerous.

Another French politician, leader of French opposition Socialist Party Francois Hollande has even called on Sarkozy and Kouchner to explain the Foreign Minister's statements, which suggest that France's policy towards Tehran embodied the use of military force against Iran over its nuclear standoff.

Mouvement Democrate Party leader, Francois Bayrou termed Kouchner's remarks as unprecedented and unbearable.

French Analysts believe the current government is heading towards becoming a subordinate to Washington, by following the aggressive policies of the US.

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