Readout of the Prime Minister's call with the President of France and the German Chancellor

Readout of the Prime Minister's call with the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, and the German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, this morning.

A Downing Street spokesperson said:

“The Prime Minister spoke to the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, and the German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, this morning following the developments in the Middle East overnight.

“The leaders discussed the long-held grave concerns about Iran's nuclear programme, and called on all sides to refrain from further escalation that could further destabilize the region.

“The leaders reaffirmed Israel's right to self-defence, and agreed that a diplomatic resolution, rather than military action, was the way forward.

“They looked forward to speaking again soon.”