
Emmanuel Macron is stepping up France's diplomatic push with Gulf and regional partners, as Iran–US talks got underway in Islamabad, amid hopes of a de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman agreed on Saturday to stay in “close contact” in a bid to help ease tensions across the Middle East, as fresh negotiations between Iran and the US got under way in Islamabad.