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Macron says opportunity for US, Iran deal ‘must be seized now’
Key takeaways
- Macron said he met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, Emirati President Mohammed bin Zayed, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
- To all of them, I delivered the same message: it is essential that an agreement between the United States and Iran be reached quickly.
- The priority must be the conclusion of a ceasefire and the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, without any conditions and in accordance with international law, he added.
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Macron said he met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, Emirati President Mohammed bin Zayed, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
To all of them, I delivered the same message: it is essential that an agreement between the United States and Iran be reached quickly. This opportunity must be seized now, Macron wrote in a Sunday post on the social platform X.
The priority must be the conclusion of a ceasefire and the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, without any conditions and in accordance with international law, he added.
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