World · 27 March 2026
G7 Split Over US Strategy in Iran
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The US-Israel war with Iran is alarming global markets and pushing fuel costs higher. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio attended a G7 foreign ministers meeting near Paris on 27 March, seeking allied support for the US strategy. European partners pushed for de-escalation. Iran has virtually closed the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of global oil and gas supplies normally pass.
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