Macron, Trump, Qatar Emir Urge Moratorium on Gas Facility Strikes in Iran, Qatar

March 18, 2026

Paris — French President Emmanuel Macron said he spoke with the Emir of Qatar and U.S. President Donald Trump after strikes hit gas production facilities in Iran and Qatar today, and urged an immediate moratorium on strikes. “It is in our common interest to implement, without delay, a moratorium on strikes,” Macron said in remarks posted by Open Source Intel in a tweet dated March 18, 2026.

France President Emmanuel Macron:

I have just spoken with the Emir of Qatar and President Trump following the strikes that hit gas production facilities in Iran and Qatar today.

It is in our common interest to implement, without delay, a moratorium on strikes… pic.twitter.com/yBpfMTtrsf
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) March 18, 2026

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