G7 foreign ministers gather in Paris for talks on Ukraine and Iran

Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven industrialised nations meet in Paris from Monday for two days of talks, France 24 reported. European powers plan to use the meeting to urge the United States toward a fair settlement for Ukraine in its war against Russia. They also intend to discourage Washington from taking further military action against Iran. [1]

The United States has kept open the option of new military strikes on Iran since Republicans lost the midterm elections, according to France 24. United States Secretary of State Rubio is scheduled to participate in both days of the Paris talks. Rubio had attended only one day of discussions during the previous meeting in March. [1]

The Paris meeting follows an announcement that European nations will participate in United States-mediated peace talks in Abu Dhabi regarding Ukraine. As FTMQ News reported earlier, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced on Sunday that France and other European nations will join the negotiations on Tuesday and Wednesday, despite objections from the Kremlin reported by NPR. [2][3][4][5][6][13]

The G7 consists of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United States, with the European Union participating as a non-enumerated member. In late October, defence ministers from France, Germany, Italy, Poland, and Britain met in Paris and pledged to assume greater responsibility for European security, as FTMQ News reported earlier. [1][8][12]