France, Iran agree to seek conditions to resume nuclear talks by July 15-Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron said on July 6 he and Iran's President Hassan Rouhani had agreed to seek conditions for a resumption of dialogue on the Iranian nuclear question by July 15.

In this file photo taken on September 25, 2018 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (L) meets with French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York. (Source: AFP)
In this file photo taken on September 25, 2018 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (L) meets with French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York. (Source: AFP)

"The President of the Republic has agreed with his Iranian counterpart to explore by July 15 conditions to resume dialogue between the parties," Macron's office said in a statement.

The statement added Macron will keep on talking with Iranian authorities and other involved parties to "engage in a de-escalation of tensions related to Iranian nuclear issue."

Reuters