France, Iran discuss recent regional and international developments

The foreign ministers of France and Iran held a telephone conversation to discuss regional and international developments, amid rising tensions over control and security in the Strait of Hormuz.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi exchanged views on recent geopolitical developments, including efforts linked to the Islamabad memorandum of understanding and its implementation process aimed at ending the war, according to a statement from Araghchi’s office.

“During this telephone conversation, the sides discussed recent regional and international developments and exchanged views in light of the provisions of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding and the process of its implementation, aimed at ending the war,” the statement said.