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Rubio sees G7 building 'coalition' against Iran strait control

Rubio sees G7 building 'coalition' against Iran strait control

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday he saw European readiness to help form a coalition against Iranian control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz after US-Israeli attacks unleashed a regional war. Rubio joined top diplomats from the Group of Seven powers for talks as he assured them

G7 meets in France hoping to heal transatlantic Iran rift

G7 meets in France hoping to heal transatlantic Iran rift

European and allied nations on Thursday looked for ways to narrow differences with the United States on the Middle East war as a two-day meeting of G7 foreign ministers got underway outside Paris. While President Donald Trump says Washington is pursuing diplomacy with Iran while threatening even more intense

France urges Israel 'to refrain' from seizing south Lebanon zone

France urges Israel 'to refrain' from seizing south Lebanon zone

Israel should "refrain" from sending in forces to take control of a zone in south Lebanon, France's foreign minister told AFP on Tuesday, warning that such a move would have "major humanitarian consequences". "We urge the Israeli authorities to refrain from such ground