I spoke today with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and U.S. President Donald Trump.

I told both of them that their decision to accept a ceasefire was the best possible one.

I expressed my hope that the ceasefire will be fully respected by each of the belligerents, across all areas of confrontation, including in Lebanon. This is a necessary condition for the ceasefire to be credible and lasting.

It must open the way to comprehensive negotiations capable of ensuring security for all in the Middle East.

Any agreement will have to address the concerns raised by Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs, as well as its regional policy and its actions obstructing navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

This is how a strong and lasting peace can be built, with the support of all those who are able to contribute to it. France will play its full part, in close coordination with its partners in the Middle East.

This is also what I discussed today in my exchanges with the leaders of Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, and Iraq.

I have just spoken with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.

I expressed France’s full solidarity in the face of the indiscriminate strikes carried out by Israel in Lebanon today, which resulted in a very high number of civilian casualties. We condemn these strikes in the strongest possible terms.

They pose a direct threat to the sustainability of the ceasefire that has just been reached. Lebanon must be fully covered by it.

I reiterated the need to preserve Lebanon’s territorial integrity and France’s determination to support the efforts of the Lebanese authorities to uphold the country’s sovereignty and implement the Hezbollah disarmament plan.

People across Lebanon were holding their breath for a ceasefire agreement, but a wave of deadly strikes plunged the country into panic and chaos.

Many who had begun thinking of the moment when they might return to their homes have been rushing to streets and hospitals, searching for missing loved ones or seeking a safety that feels increasingly out of reach.

There is no doubt the world is in a better place today than it was yesterday [as Trump didn't go through with his deadline].

The big question is if the world is in a better place than it was 40 days ago... I'm more than doubtful.

One industry consultant said, “Hell yes,” when asked whether executives were protesting the toll idea, adding, "We didn’t have to do that before — and I thought we won the war.”

The response from the Trump admin “is not a cold shoulder,” the industry consultant added. “It’s more like, ‘Yeah, ok, we’ll take note.’”

Companies are also raising concerns directly with Trump, but cautiously, because “the president is extremely sensitive to the legacy and judgment on the success of this war.”

According to the indictment, Williams later expressed concern about how much classified material had been revealed, allegedly telling her mother, “I might actually get arrested, and I don’t even get a free copy of the book.”