President Trump spoke Monday with President Emmanuel Macron of France about dealing with war-torn Syria and the nuclear threat from North Korea, the White House said.
Mr. Trump and Mr. Macron agreed on the importance of the United Nations-based Geneva Process as the only legitimate forum for achieving a political solution in Syria, the White House said in a statement.
The more than six-year civil war in Syria, in which President Bashar Assad has ruthlessly crushed opponents of the regime, devastated the country and created the biggest refugee crisis since World War II.
The U.S. and France supported some of the anti-Assad militants. Russia and Iran have backed Mr. Assad.
“The leaders also stressed the need to confront and reverse Iran’s destabilizing activities in Syria,” the White House said.
Mr. Trump and Mr. Macron also agreed on the need for all nations to impose and maintain maximum pressure on the North Korean regime to denuclearize, according to the statement.
• S.A. Miller can be reached at smiller@washingtontimes.com.
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