PARIS, June  14, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - France's President Emmanuel Macron urged his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian to "quickly" resume negotiations overhis country's nuclear programme, in talks Saturday as a conflict between Tehran and Israel escalated.

 Macron said in a message on X that he "invited President Pezeshkian to return swiftly to the negotiating table to reach an agreement -- the only viable path to de-escalation".

 Iran insists its uranium-enrichment activities are peaceful but western allies fear they are aimed at developing atomic weapons.