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France's Macron says discussed Iran ceasefire with President Erdogan

Emmanuel Macron discussed Mideast ceasefire adherence, navigation freedom in the Strait of Hormuz, and the Russia-Ukraine conflict with Turkish President Erdogan.

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Published April 11,2026
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French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that ⁠he ⁠had discussed the Iran ceasefire talks and the situation ⁠in Ukraine with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan.

"We initially discussed the situation in the Middle East, and called ⁠for all ⁠parties to respect the ceasefire and to make sure this applies to Lebanon, and for ⁠all parties to respect the freedom of navigation in the Straits of Hormuz, and ⁠we highlighted ‌the ‌importance of ⁠getting a ‌strong and lasting diplomatic solution," ⁠wrote Macron ⁠on X.