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Last Updated:June 17, 2025, 09:29 IST
Macron revealed that Donald Trump has proposed a ceasefire between Iran and Israel. Macron said the offer could lead to broader discussions if both sides agree.
French President Emmanuel Macron, right, and US President Donald Trump on the left (Photo: AP)
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that US President Donald Trump had made an offer for a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.
“There is indeed an offer to meet and exchange. An offer was made especially to get a ceasefire and to then kick-start broader discussions," Macron told reporters at the G7.
“We have to see now whether the sides will follow."
Later, a US official was quoted as saying that Trump would not sign a draft statement calling for de-escalation of the Israel-Iran conflict.
Meanwhile, Trump abruptly left the Group of Seven summit, departing a day early on Monday as the conflict between Israel and Iran intensifies and the US leader has declared that Tehran should be evacuated “immediately."
World leaders had gathered in Canada with the specific goal of helping to defuse a series of global pressure points, only to be disrupted by a showdown over Iran’s nuclear program that could escalate in dangerous and uncontrollable ways.
Israel launched an aerial bombardment campaign against Iran four days ago.
At the summit, Trump warned that Tehran needs to curb its nuclear program before it’s “too late."
He said Iranian leaders would “like to talk" but they had already had 60 days to reach an agreement on their nuclear ambitions and failed to do so before the Israeli aerial assault began.
“They have to make a deal," he said.
Asked what it would take for the US to get involved in the conflict militarily, Trump said Monday morning, “I don’t want to talk about that.“
So far, Israel has targeted multiple Iranian nuclear program sites but has not been able to destroy Iran’s Fordo uranium enrichment facility.
The site is buried deep underground, and to eliminate it, Israel may need the 30,000-pound (14,000-kilogram) GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator, the US bunker-busting bomb that uses its weight and sheer kinetic force to reach deeply buried targets.
Israel does not have the munitions or the bombers needed to deliver it. The penetrator is currently delivered by the B-2 stealth bomber, Reuters said.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
News world 'An Offer To Meet And Exchange': France's Macron Says Trump Proposed For Israel-Iran Ceasefire
