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  "title": "Saudi Arabia, France push diplomacy on Iran and reject threats to Hormuz",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/saudi-arabia-france-push-diplomacy-on-iran-and-reject-threats-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T20:32:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/664026/saudi-arabia/saudi-arabia-france-deepen-strategic-partnership-with-21-agreements-and-mous"
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  "account": "Paris — Saudi Arabia and France have called for a diplomatic solution to the Iran issue in order to prevent further escalation and maintain regional security. They condemned attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and called for the restoration of normal navigation through the strategic waterway. The two nations agreed to strengthen their strategic partnership across defense, investment, energy, artificial intelligence and regional security, welcoming 21 agreements and memoranda of understanding during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's state visit to France. The visit marked 100 years of political relations between the two countries as they sought to build on their Strategic Partnership established during Macron's state visit to Saudi Arabia in December 2024.",
  "summary": "PARIS — Saudi Arabia and France called for a negotiated solution on Iran to prevent further escalation and safeguard regional security, while condemning attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and calling for the restoration of normal navigation through the strategic waterway.The two countries agreed to deepen their strategic partnership across defense, investment, energy, artificial…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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