In call with Netanyahu, Macron stresses need for Iran nuclear and missile talks, urges Gaza truce

French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the Israel-Iran ceasefire and the war in Gaza with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the phone today, Macron says in a post on X.

Macron writes that he “emphasized the importance of all parties respecting the current truce” during the call.

France and Israel “share the same objective: that Iran must never acquire nuclear weapons,” Macron continues.

The president says he stressed to Netanyahu “the need to return to negotiations on both nuclear and ballistic issues” in order to address this threat “for the security of Israel and for everyone in the region.”

Macron also reiterated “the absolute necessity” to reach a ceasefire in Gaza, and that “the release of all hostages, large-scale access for humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, and the pursuit of a political two-state solution remain top priorities.”

Following Israel’s strike on Iran, France canceled a UN conference with Saudi Arabia planned for earlier this month aimed at reviving progress toward a two-state solution.

Netanyahu’s office has not published a readout of today’s call.