French minister urges Iran to stop 'destabilizing acts'

France's foreign minister told her Iranian counterpart Saturday that "Iran and its affiliates" must stop "destabilizing acts" that could spark a broader conflict in the Middle East amid the war in Gaza, Report informs, citing The Times of Israel.

During a telephone call with Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Catherine Colonna "delivered a very clear message: the risk of regional conflagration has never been so great; Iran and its affiliates must immediately cease their destabilizing acts," according to a statement on X.

"Nobody would win from escalation," it added.