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Macron speaks to several Middle East leaders amid Iran conflict

By Reuters 3 March 2026, 6:00 pm 4 Edit
France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a press conference upon the signing of the declaration on deploying a post-ceasefire force in Ukraine, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, January 6, 2026. (Ludovic MARIN / POOL / AFP)
France's President Emmanuel Macron delivers a press conference upon the signing of the declaration on deploying a post-ceasefire force in Ukraine, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, January 6, 2026. (Ludovic MARIN / POOL / AFP)

French President Emmanuel Macron held separate meetings with leaders of Cyprus, Lebanon, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and the autonomous region of Kurdistan to discuss the situation in the Middle East, the Elysee says, without giving further details.

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