Trump called French President Macron about US actions in Iran conflict — source

Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron held talks Wednesday on ongoing U.S. military operations linked to the Iran conflict, underscoring transatlantic coordination. Macron also highlighted concerns over Lebanon as the crisis continues to spill across the region.

Makini Brice and Michel Rose/Reuters

5 March 2026 at 06:32:46

Trump called French President Macron about US actions in Iran conflict — source

France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a national defence council meeting, following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, France, March 1, 2026, in Paris, France.

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U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron spoke on Wednesday about U.S. military operations in its conflict with Iran, a source close to Macron said.

Macron also raised in the call the issue of Lebanon, which has been drawn into the spillover of the crisis, the French source said.

-Makini Brice and Michel Rose/Reuters