Macron urges Lebanon included in Middle East ceasefire with Trump, Pezeshkian

On 2026-04-08, French President Emmanuel Macron condemned Israel’s new strikes in Lebanon and called for Lebanon to be included in the ceasefire. He made the remarks after phone calls with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, and separately spoke with Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian and U.S. President Donald Trump. The statement was issued from Paris.