Macron urges resumption of talks in phone calls with Iranian, US presidents

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said that he urged the resumption of talks and clearing up of misunderstandings in phone calls with Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian and his US counterpart Donald Trump.

"I urged the resumption of the negotiations suspended in Islamabad, the clearing up of misunderstandings, and the avoidance of any further escalation," Macron wrote on the US social media platform X.

He reiterated that the ceasefire must be strictly respected by all parties "and that it include Lebanon."

"It is equally important that the Strait of Hormuz be reopened unconditionally, without restrictions or tolls, as soon as possible. Under these conditions, negotiations should be able to resume quickly, with the support of the key parties concerned," Macron added.