Macron: US-Iran agreement signing was 'spontaneous'

French President Emmanuel Macron described the signing of a peace agreement between the United States and Iran as a spontaneous development. The agreement was finalized Wednesday evening at Versailles, during a dinner hosted by Macron for his American counterpart, Donald Trump.

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The signing of the peace agreement with Iran was done spontaneously.

"It was good that it did not wait and that a new moment could begin," Macron stated, indicating that there were back-and-forth exchanges between the Iranian and American delegations. He noted that the finalization occurred within the last hours of the G7 summit.

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It was good that it did not wait and that a new moment could begin.

Macron expressed optimism about the potential for de-escalation in the Middle East, stating, "For weeks, we have called for an end to the fighting and for structuring future negotiations. I think that is a good thing." However, he tempered this optimism with a note of caution, confessing, "I do not believe that this war is totally over."

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For weeks, we have called for an end to the fighting and for structuring future negotiations. I think that is a good thing.

He added that the true measure of success would be seen after sixty days of negotiations, to determine if Iran becomes less dangerous. The interview, which also touched upon relations with the US and the war in Ukraine, followed Macron's presidency of the G7 summit in Evian.

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I do not believe that this war is totally over.