Macron in talks with Iranian
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Macron in talks with Iranian president after French soldier killed in Iraq

French President Emmanuel Macron spoke by phone with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian after the killing of a French soldier in Iraq.

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"I reminded him that France is only acting defensively... and that targeting our country is unacceptable," Macron writes on X.

Without claiming responsibility for the attack in which the French soldier was killed, a pro-Iranian group in Iraq has said it will target French interests in the area.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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