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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Trump and Macron Discuss Iran, Middle East

File photo: Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump in Paris. ALAIN JOCARD / AFP

US President Donald Trump spoke on Friday with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, and they discussed trade, Iran and the Middle East, the White House said.

"Had a very good phone call with @EmmanuelMacron, President of France. Discussed various subjects, in particular Security and Trade," Trump, who is vacationing at his New Jersey golf club, said on Twitter.

The two leaders discussed "a broad range of trade and security issues, including the situation in Iran and the broader Middle East," the White House said in a statement.

The Elysee Palace said in a brief statement the two leaders discussed Syria, Iran and the Israel-Palestinian conflict, but did not mention trade.

Trump and Macron last met at a NATO summit in Brussels in July, where the US president chastised members of the alliance that have not met its defense spending targets.

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