I spoke with Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian. I informed him that the safety and return to France of Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris, who are currently in the French embassy, remain our absolute priority. I stressed the need for Iran to immediately cease its attacks on countries in the region.
This was written in X by French President Emmanuel Macron.
According to him, Iran must also guarantee freedom of navigation by ending the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Macron reiterated our deep concern about the development of Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs and all its destabilizing activities in the region, which are at the root of the current crisis.
A diplomatic solution is more necessary than ever to address these critical challenges, to stop the escalation and to preserve the peace. We agreed to maintain contact, he also wrote.