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France’s Macron says he spoke with Iran’s president amid war with Israel and US
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France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech during a ceremony commemorating the 20th anniversary of the murder of Ilan Halimi, a 23-year-old French Jew who was tortured and murdered in 2006, at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on February 13, 2026. (Bertrand GUAY / POOL / AFP)
French President Emmanuel Macron has spoken with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, calling on Iran to halt strikes against other countries in the region and to end the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Macron says.
In a post on X, Macron also reiterates France’s position that a diplomatic solution is necessary to end the conflict between Iran and Israel and the US.
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