TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron talked on the phone on Sunday evening, discussing a broad range of bilateral and international issues, including the nuclear deal and the Yemeni crisis.

During their conversations, Rouhani and Macron voiced determination to build strong and stable relations between the two countries.

“The decision of the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran is to establish stable ties with France, which undoubtedly contributes to long-standing, friendly relations between the two nations,” the Iranian president’s official website quoted Rouhani as saying.

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