French President Emmanuel Macron has called on his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian to prevent further escalation of tensions in the Middle East. This was reported by TASS Referring to the Elysee Palace.
Macron told Pezeshkian that increasing military tensions were not beneficial to either side, including Iran, as they would undermine stability in the region. The French President stressed that all sides must show restraint.
Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian had previously met with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu. statedTehran reportedly plans to respond to Israel over the purge of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas’ political bureau. Pezeshkian also noted that Iran is not trying to destabilize the situation in the Middle East and expand the scope of the war and crisis in the region.
The situation in the Middle East began after the attack on the house of Hamas Politburo Chairman Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. It is believed that the house was hit by an Israeli missile. He was in Iran to attend the inauguration of the country’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian.
Previously became knownThe US expects Iran to attack Israel on August 8-9.