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France’s Macron says discussed Iran ceasefire, Ukraine with Turkey’s Erdogan

By Thomson Reuters Apr 11, 2026 | 6:55 AM

PARIS, April 11 (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said ​on Saturday that ‌he had discussed the Iran ceasefire https://www.reuters.com/world/iran/ talks and the ‌situation ​in ⁠Ukraine https://www.reuters.com/world/ukraine-russia-war/ 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.

(Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta; Editing by Alexander ​Smith)