France is still hopeful Iran will respond positively to international demands that it freeze uranium enrichment, Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy said as a UN deadline was set to expire. “Today is August 31. August 31 was the last day for Iran to give its response, which we hope until the last moment will be positive,” he told a press conference Thursday. “In any case, we hope that we can have a dialogue because France wants a dialogue, too, with the Iranians, while asking them to suspend sensitive nuclear activities,” Douste-Blazy said. Full Story