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Macron warns Iran against support of Russia's Ukraine war

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  • Macron warns Iran against support of Russia's Ukraine war
  • July 29, 2024
  • Article Body Text Paris — <p>French President Emmanuel Macron urged his new Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday to not support Russia's &quot;war of aggression&quot; against Ukraine, in talks between the two leaders, his office said. </p> <p>Macron also told Pezeshkian that &quot;all must be done to avoid a military escalation&quot; between Israel and Lebanon after a deadly rocket strike in the Golan Heights blamed on Tehran-backed Hezbollah, calling on Iran to &quot;cease its support of destabilizing actors&quot; in the Middle East.</p> <p>The French leader asked Iran to call for restraint, saying that a new war would have &quot;devastating consequences for the region,&quot; which is already on edge as a result of Israel's war with Palestinian militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip.</p> <p>Congratulating Pezeshkian for the reformist candidate's election victory on July 5, Macron nonetheless underscored the &quot;necessary&quot; need for &quot;real change&quot; in the country.</p> <p>He also called on the Iranian president &quot;to put an end to the worrying escalation of Iran's nuclear program,” pleading for a diplomatic solution.</p> <p>Macron also demanded the immediate release of three French nationals who &quot;have been unjustly held hostage in Iranian prisons for two years.&quot; </p> <p>He said Iran letting them go was &quot;an unavoidable requirement and a prerequisite for improving&quot; relations between Paris and Tehran. </p>
  • Content Type Text
  • Language English
  • NewsML Media Topics Arts, Culture, Entertainment and Media
  • Subtitles / Dubbing Available No
  • Network VOA
  • Embargo Date July 29, 2024 18:17 EDT
  • Byline Agence France-Presse
  • Brand / Language Service Voice of America - English
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