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2026-04-08 16:37:47
[Macron Welcomes Two-Week Ceasefire Between US and Iran: It's a "Very Good Thing"] According to reports from AFP and other media outlets, French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the two-week ceasefire announced by the United States and Iran on August 8th, calling it a "very good thing." Speaking at the start of a meeting of defense and security officials, Macron said, "We expect that in the coming days and weeks, this agreement will be fully observed throughout the region and will create conditions for related negotiations." Macron added that the situation in Lebanon remains serious and called for Lebanon to be included in the ceasefire agreement. The United States and Iran announced a ceasefire and began two weeks of negotiations on the morning of August 8th Beijing time (evening of August 7th US Eastern Time). On the evening of August 7th US Eastern Time, Trump posted on social media that he had agreed to suspend bombings and attacks on Iran for two weeks, provided that Iran agreed to "fully, immediately, and safely" open the Strait of Hormuz. Subsequently, the Secretariat of Iran's Supreme National Security Council announced that Iran would begin two weeks of political negotiations with the United States in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. (Xinhua)
