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2026-04-28 Europe
Macron says he will talk to Tehran about reopening Strait of Hormuz
[IsraelTimes] French President Emmanuel Macron says he will talk to Iranian authorities after his two-day trip to Andorra and will insist on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

“We have established a coalition whose purpose is precisely to ensure security, to secure and stabilize, to demonstrate that the international community supports an opening [of the Strait of Hormuz], and so I hope that we will be able to convince the stakeholders in the coming days,” he tells reporters in Andorra.

Meanwhile France’s top diplomat says Iran must be ready to make “major concessions” in talks to end the ongoing crisis.

“There can be no lasting solution to this crisis unless the Iranian regime agrees to major concessions and a radical shift in its stance,” Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot tells a UN Security Council session.

Putin tells visiting Iranian FM Moscow will do ‘everything’ to help secure Mideast peace

[IsraelTimes] Russian President Vladimir Putin tells Iran’s top diplomat that Moscow will do everything it can to help secure peace in the Middle East, during a meeting in Saint Petersburg.

“For our part, we will do everything that serves your interests, the interests of all the people of the region, so that peace can be achieved as soon as possible,” Russian state media quotes Putin as telling Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

Putin says Russia hopes the Iranian people will weather what he describes as a “difficult period” and that peace will prevail, the state-run RIA ⁠news agency reports.

Related: UK doesn’t support US blockade of Iranian ports, says deputy minister

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Posted by trailing wife 2026-04-28 2026-04-28 03:33|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1798 views ]  Top
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1 France is a very important country - almost as important as Ireland or Spain!
Posted by Grom the Affective 2026-04-28 03:44||   2026-04-28 03:44|| Front Page Top

2 Precisely. Still, France has a long history of expertise in diplomacy. There is an infinitely greater than zero chance they might come up with something useful.
Posted by trailing wife 2026-04-28 04:06||   2026-04-28 04:06|| Front Page Top

3 ^There is always a first time?
Posted by Grom the Affective 2026-04-28 04:40||   2026-04-28 04:40|| Front Page Top

4 I doubt he will meet with the real guys. He might bring some brochures so regime members can get their post regime plans lined up.
Posted by Super Hose 2026-04-28 06:18||   2026-04-28 06:18|| Front Page Top

5 France has a long history of expertise in diplomacy.


Since when? Louis was a long time ago, so was Napolean, Degaulle...not so much...need we mention WW1 or 2?
Posted by alanc 2026-04-28 09:18||   2026-04-28 09:18|| Front Page Top

6 He can teach them how to surrender
Posted by Frank G 2026-04-28 10:41||   2026-04-28 10:41|| Front Page Top

7 ^ Ouchies.

Hey, if Macron can talk to Tehran why can't Frank? He's got a much firmer grasp of reality than Macron.
Posted by Matt 2026-04-28 11:02||   2026-04-28 11:02|| Front Page Top

8 Oh well problem solved then. LOL
Posted by Hellfish 2026-04-28 11:58||   2026-04-28 11:58|| Front Page Top

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