President Macron has called on Iran to release two French citizens and resume negotiations on its nuclear program, stressing the importance of respecting the ceasefire.

Emmanuel Macron held a telephone conversation with Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian, calling for the release of French citizens Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris. Macron emphasized the need to respect the ceasefire and resume negotiations to address Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile activity. He also expressed his commitment to work with Iran to maintain stability in the Middle East. In the context of the current tensions, Iran expressed doubts about Israel's compliance with the truce after it launched strikes against it, claiming that they were aimed at preventing the development of a nuclear weapon.