The French president called for the United States and Iran to de-escalate amid increased tensions over the weekend over the Strait of Hormuz.

“Our position remains the same. We need to settle things through diplomacy. Everyone must calm down”, Emmanuel Macron said during a joint press conference with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.

Macron also said that France was not specifically targeted in the strait after Iran fired shots on ships on Saturday, including a container ship belonging to French shipping giant CMA CGM, which described the volleys as “warning shots” and said at the time that the crew was safe.