Paris, April 11 -- French President Emmanuel Macron has held a high-level telephonic conversation with the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, to deliberate on the escalating tensions in the Middle East.

In a post on X, President Macron confirmed that he had "just held a phone call with the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, regarding the situation in the Near East and Middle East."

The discussion focused heavily on the necessity of halting hostilities and ensuring maritime security. During the exchange, the French President "reaffirmed my support for the ceasefire, which must be fully respected and expanded without delay to also include Lebanon."

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