⚡️🇸🇦🇫🇷 — Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed their strategic partnership during a meeting at the Elysee Palace on Monday, announcing over 22 agreements across defense, healthcare, and emerging technologies. Bilateral trade reached approximately $11.8 billion in 2025, supported by new commitments including a €6 billion Qiddiya Investment Company project in Cergy-Pontoise and an extension of the AlUla cultural partnership until 2035 — Arab News.
➡️ Both leaders emphasized a shared vision for Middle East stability based on state sovereignty and international law, calling for a negotiated settlement to ensure the peaceful nature of Tehran’s nuclear program and full Iranian cooperation with the IAEA. Riyadh and Paris condemned maritime attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, demanding the restoration of unrestricted freedom of navigation and commercial shipping without direct or indirect tolls.
➡️ Saudi Arabia and France welcomed the announced agreement on Hamas disarmament and called for its immediate implementation alongside a sustainable ceasefire and unhindered humanitarian aid delivery. The joint statement urged an end to Israeli settlement activity and supported the establishment of a Palestinian state within 1967 borders following Palestinian Authority reforms. Regarding Lebanon, the two sides advocated for the full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, the disarmament of all non-state armed groups, and an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory to preserve national sovereignty.
➡️ Both nations reaffirmed support for Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council and UN-led political settlements while condemning Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure and commercial vessels. The leaders further addressed Sudan’s territorial integrity and Syria’s stability, welcoming the establishment of a Saudi-Syrian-French business council to support economic recovery.
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