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Emmanuel Macron promises to change with Iran to “treat the problem at its root” and reopen the strait

French President Emmanuel Macron returned on Monday to the conflict in the Middle East: he promised to soon engage with Iranian authorities to “treat the problem” of rising fuel prices “at its root”, and try to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. “The cause of the problem is that today there is this blockade and the Strait of Hormuz is closed. So we must treat the problem at its root, allow things to restart,” announced the French president.

The Israeli army chief says that 2026 “could still be a year of fighting” on all fronts

The chief of the Israeli army’s general staff, Eyal Zamir, stated on Monday that 2026 “could still be a year of fighting” on all fronts, according to a military statement. “Since October 7 (2023), the army has been engaged in a continuous campaign on several fronts. We remain ready and alert to the possibility of a resumption of intense fighting on all these fronts – 2026 could still be a year of fighting on each of them,” declared Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir during a meeting with officers.

According to Jean-Noël Barraut, French Foreign Minister, Iran must make “major concessions” to end the war

“There will be no lasting solution to this crisis without the Iranian regime making major concessions and a radical change in posture,” said Jean-Noël Barrit, French Minister of Foreign Affairs, during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council.

Context: The content of this article focuses on the ongoing conflicts and diplomatic efforts in the Middle East, particularly involving Iran, Israel, France, and Russia.