France and Japan Aligned on Need for Ceasefire in Iran, Macron Says

France and Japan agreed on the need for a ceasefire in Iran and safe passage for shipping in the region, President Emmanuel Macron said after talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi over a crisis that has sent energy markets reeling and cast a cloud over global alliances and the economic outlook.

“We both favor the return to peace, a ceasefire and free circulation through the Strait of Hormuz,” Macron said in Tokyo after meeting with Takaichi during his tour of East Asia. “We both believe in the international order and democratic values.”