French President Emmanuel Macron has said he had urged US President Donald Trump and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian to resume stalled talks towards ending the war on Iran.

“I urged the resumption of the negotiations suspended in Islamabad, the clearing up of misunderstandings, and the avoidance of any further escalation,” the French president wrote on X, after speaking to both of them yesterday.

“It is essential, in particular, that the ceasefire be strictly respected by all parties and that it include Lebanon,” Macron said.

The French president stressed it was “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,” he added.

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