France says sent top diplomat to Iran for talk
French President Emmanuel Macron’s top diplomatic adviser traveled to Iran on Wednesday to hold talks with local officials as part of European efforts to reduce tensions in the Gulf region, a presidency official said.
“The diplomatic adviser did indeed travel to Iran on June 19...to hold high-level talks with the objective of contributing to a de-escalation of tensions in the region,” the official said, confirming information from two diplomatic sources, Reuters reported.
The diplomat, Emmanuel Bonne, has been based in Iran in the past and is a Middle East expert.
Presidential press adviser Nathalie Baudon and diplomatic advisor Emmanuel Bonne stand in the court of the Elysee Palace, on May 24, 2019, in Paris.
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