Istanbul summit warns US and Israel against new Iran strikes
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Eight foreign ministers urged the US and Israel to avoid fresh strikes on Iran, warning of wider war and higher oil prices.
The Guardian reported that foreign ministers from eight European and Middle Eastern countries meeting in Istanbul on Friday urged the US and Israel not to launch fresh strikes on Iran, warning that renewed fighting would spread conflict and push oil prices higher. [1]
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said military intervention in Iran is not a solution. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot warned another Iran-US war would worsen already record-high oil prices since May. Ministers also called for an end to Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. [1]
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- US and Israel are warned against launching fresh strikes on Iran
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