Statement by President Macron, Prime Minister Meloni, Chancellor Merz, Prime Minister Starmer, Prime Minister Carney, Prime Minister Frederiksen, Prime Minister Jetten, Prime Minister Sanchez, Prime Minister Takaichi, President of the European Commission von der Leyen and President of the European Council Costa.
We welcome today’s two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran.
We thank Pakistan and all partners involved for facilitating this important agreement.
The objective must now be to negotiate, in the days to come, a rapid and lasting end to the war. This can only be achieved through diplomatic channels.
We strongly encourage rapid progress toward a substantive negotiated settlement.
This will be crucial to protect Iran’s civilian populations and ensure security in the region. This can help avoid a serious global energy crisis.
We support these diplomatic efforts. To this end, we are in close contact with the United States and other partners.
We call on all parties to implement the ceasefire, including in Lebanon.
Our governments will help ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
(Translated from English)
Source : Élysée
