European and Middle Eastern ministers urge US-Iran diplomacy, not new attacks

Foreign ministers from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt and Italy met in Istanbul to discuss the Strait of Hormuz and regional developments. Turkey’s Hakan Fidan said none of the participants supported another military intervention against Iran and that diplomacy was the only way to end the war. France’s Jean-Noël Barrot warned that escalation could have serious consequences for hydrocarbon prices, while Italy’s Antonio Tajani called for de-escalation and freedom of navigation. The ministers also discussed Israel’s war on Gaza.