PARIS, 18 June. - (ANA) - France is planning along with European partners to push for an end to the conflict between Israel and Iran, President Emmanuel Macron's office said Wednesday.

 

At a national security council meeting, Macron ordered Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot to draw up in the coming days "an initiative with close European partners that would propose a demanding negotiated settlement to put an end to the conflict", it said, without giving details on the nature of the plan.

 

Barrot has been in regular touch with his German and British counterparts since Israel launched massive air strikes against Iran on Friday.

 

All three countries were involved in talks that led to a landmark 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers to curb Tehran's nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief.

 

 

 

 

French president Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday urged Israel to end strikes on targets in Iran not linked to nuclear activities or ballistic missiles, his office said.

 

At a national security council meeting, Macron expressed "concern" at the escalating conflict and the mounting civilian death toll, the statement said.

 

Macron said it was "necessary to urgently end these military operations, which pose significant threats to regional security".-(ANA) -

 

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