Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel here Sunday branded as shameful the French President Jacques Chirac`s recent threat of a nuclear strike on any state that launches terrorist attacks against France. ”The French people must be ashamed of the statements by their president, who in the post-Cold War is seeking pretexts to use nuclear weapons,” he added. Chirac said France`s doctrine of nuclear deterrence has been extended to protect the country`s strategic supplies. Haddad-Adel, who was talking during Sunday`s open session, said Chirac`s comments were shocking, prompting strong outcry by France`s European allies and political circles throughout the world. Germany`s Green deputy Winfried Nachtwei said Chirac`s comments were totally adventurous and irresponsible. The French president`s statements were also censured by German dailies. ”Chirac`s comments are clearly counterproductive,” the economic daily Handelsblatt said. The Westdeutsche Zeitung in Duesseldorf said, ”Chirac`s threat is not only unwise, but also counterproductive because it gives the impression that diplomatic means are very limited in the face of nuclear ambitions.” The Majlis speaker noted Chirac`s comments aim to compensate for the recent unrest that damaged France`s prestige.