Macron says he will speak with Iran’s president, urges against escalation

By AP 5 May 2026, 4:38 pm

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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with the media as he arrives for a meeting of the European Political Community in Yerevan, Armenia, May 4, 2026. (AP/Anthony Pizzoferrato)

French President Emmanuel Macron says the Iranian president has asked to hold a phone conversation amid the increasingly shaky Mideast ceasefire.

“I will be speaking with the Iranian president shortly at his request,” Macron says.

″France has maintained a consistent position from the start. We call for the cessation of all hostilities, the return to diplomatic negotiations, and respect for all countries in the region,” Macron says.

“The only possible option is the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz… and the absence of any tolls or coercive measures,” he adds. “Any unilateral escalation against tankers, container ships, or third countries is a mistake that fuels war and leads to escalation.”