French Minister Laurent Fabius Wary on Iran Nuclear Deal Deal would be ‘useless’ if Tehran blocks military sites, foreign minister tells The Wall Street Journal By MATTHEW DALTON Updated June 1, 2015 3:50 p.m. ET ABUJA, Nigeria—French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said a possible nuclear deal with Iran risks sparking a nuclear arms race in the Middle East unless the agreement grants international inspectors access to Iranian military sites and other secret facilities.