“In the face of growing tension, he (Macron. - RT ) reaffirmed his commitment to the security and sovereignty of Iraq,” the communiqué says.
As noted, the heads of state agreed to remain in close contact in order to avoid further growth of tension, and act in the name of stability of Iraq and the region as a whole.
Earlier, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in a telephone conversation with US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper discussed the situation in Iraq after the assassination of General of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Kassem Suleimani.
Suleymani died on the night of January 3 as a result of rocket fire at the United States at the airport of Baghdad.
Iranian leader Hassan Rouhani called the assassination of a general a serious crime.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said US actions are a flagrant violation of fundamental international law.