French PresidentEmmanuel Macron on Tuesday pressed Iran’s new president to use his influence to dial down soaring tensions in Lebanon, where Israel is striking Tehran-backed Hezbollah. Macron met with Masoud Pezeshkian, a self-styled reformist in a cleric-run state which Israel sees as its archenemy, on the sidelines of the annual UN General Assembly as casualties mounted in Lebanon. Macron “highlighted the responsibility of Iran to support a general de-escalation and use its influence with destabilizing actors,” an Elysee statement said, in a clear reference to Hezbollah. Macron has already s…