Macron calls for resumption of U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks

French President Emmanuel Macron said he spoke with President Trump and Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian on Monday, and "urged the resumption of the negotiations suspended in Islamabad, the clearing up of misunderstandings, and the avoidance of any further escalation."

In a social media post, Macron said he deemed it essential for the ceasefire to include Lebanon and for the Strait of Hormuz to be reopened unconditionally.

"Under these conditions, negotiations should be able to resume quickly, with the support of the key parties concerned," Macron said.

Macron said France and the U.K. would host a conference in Paris on Friday for "non-belligerent countries ready to contribute, alongside us, to a multilateral and purely defensive mission aimed at restoring freedom of navigation in the strait when security conditions allow."

"The Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to continue talks solely within the framework of international laws and regulations and with the aim of protecting the rights of the Iranian people. And Europe can play a constructive role in encouraging the United States to adhere to these frameworks," Pezeshkian told Macron, according to an Iranian readout of the call.