India, April 12 -- French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday urged "respect for the ceasefire and its application to Lebanon."

In a social media post, Macron said he talked to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday and that, in addition to discussing the ceasefire, they urged a return to free navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

The French leader didn't mention the negotiations in Pakistan, but said he and Erdogan "underlined the need for a robust and lasting diplomatic solution."

Macron has been speaking regularly with other world leaders about the war and helping lead efforts for a mission to secure shipping in the Strait of Hormuz once the fighting calms. He has been particularly active in pushing for peace in Lebanon,...