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  • 11:20

    Macron urges 'de-escalation' between Israel, Iran

    (AFP) - French President Emmanuel Macron called Thursday for "de-escalation" between Israel and Iran after the Israeli army struck Iranian targets in Syria following rocket fire on Israeli bases.

    Macron's office issued a statement that said, "He calls for a de-escalation", adding that Macron would discuss the issue with Angela Merkel when he meets with the German chancellor in the western German city of Aachen, later in the day.