Paris called Macron's reaction to Russia's position on Iran optimistic

French President Emmanuel Macron is optimistic about Russian Leader Vladimir Putin's position on Iran's nuclear program after a telephone conversation between the two leaders the day before. This was announced on July 2 by the official representative of the French government, Sophie Prima.

"This is quite an important event, as they have not communicated for a long time, and yesterday they talked for two hours, mainly on the issue of Iran and the Treaty on the Non—Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)," she said at a briefing following the weekly meeting of the Council of Ministers, which was broadcast on the official page of the Elysee Palace on the social network. X (ex.Twitter).

According to her, Macron wanted to hear Putin's position on the issue.

"He [Macron] told us that he is quite optimistic about Putin's position, which opposes Iran's withdrawal from this treaty," said Prima.

She noted that this underscores the need to find a diplomatic solution to Iran's nuclear program, and will allow the resumption of visits by representatives of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to monitor the Islamic Republic's nuclear program.

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There is evidence that Tehran's enriched uranium was evacuated before the strikes began.

Putin and Macron had a telephone conversation on July 1. During the conversation, the heads of state noted that Moscow and Paris bear a special responsibility for maintaining peace in the Middle East and preserving the nuclear non-proliferation regime. In addition, the presidents discussed the Ukrainian conflict.

Later that day, Iranian President Masoud Peseshkian issued a decree suspending the country's cooperation with the IAEA.