Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter President Isaac Herzog (L) and French Ambassador Eric Danon at a Bastille Day celebration, Jaffa, July 14, 2021 (Lazar Berman/Times of Israel) France will never allow Iran to possess a nuclear weapon, its ambassador to Israel said Wednesday evening in a Bastille Day address at his official Jaffa residence. “The mullahs’ regime should never possess the nuclear bomb,” Eric Danon declared, speaking in French at a July 14 celebration, which was attended by President Isaac Herzog and Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar. Instead of a light speech focusing on culture and history – the usual fare for such an occasion – Danon chose to offer a robust affirmation of the French-Israeli relationship and the joint effort to fight mutual security threats.