France's President Emmanuel Macron addresses the students of the French School in Nicosia on April 23, 2026, ahead of a meeting on the sidelines of a European summit. (Credit: Jewel Samad/AFP)
French President Emmanuel Macron will speak with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian later on Tuesday, as he pushed for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
"I will be speaking with the Iranian president shortly," Macron told reporters at a press conference in Yerevan, adding that France had long advocated for "the restoration of freedom of navigation" in the vital waterway.
French President Emmanuel Macron will speak with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian later on Tuesday, as he pushed for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
"I will be speaking with the Iranian president shortly," Macron told reporters at a press conference in Yerevan, adding that France had long advocated for "the restoration of freedom of navigation" in the vital waterway.
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