The United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, is set to meet with G7 foreign ministers in France on Friday to discuss escalating tensions with Iran and other global security issues, the United States Department of State announced.
The visit comes following statements by President Donald Trump, who said the United States had engaged in talks with Tehran, a claim Tehran has denied.
Trump also temporarily suspended his threat to target Iran’s electricity infrastructure.
Rubio’s trip marks his first foreign engagement since the February 28 US and Israel strikes on Iran.
He will join G7 foreign ministers’ talks in Cernay-la-Ville, near Versailles on the outskirts of Paris.
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State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said Rubio will discuss “the Russia-Ukraine war, the situation in the Middle East, and threats across the world to peace and stability” with his counterparts.
France currently chairs the G7, which includes United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Italy, and Japan.
Despite being close US allies, none of the G7 members have unequivocally backed the strikes on Iran, a stance that has reportedly angered Trump.
On Saturday, G7 foreign ministers called for an “immediate and unconditional” end to Iranian attacks on US allies in the Middle East.
Rubio’s meetings are expected to focus on strengthening coordinated diplomatic responses, reinforcing collective security measures, and addressing the broader implications of regional conflicts on global peace and energy markets.
