🔺Iranian Islamic Republic and Hormuz security on the agenda of the G7; Germany calls for restraint

◾The behavior of the Islamic Republic and the security of the Strait of Hormuz are among the topics of a two-day meeting of the G7 foreign ministers in Paris; a meeting that will be held with the participation of Marco Rubio, and support for Ukraine and the security consequences of artificial intelligence are also on the agenda.

◾According to a statement by the German Foreign Office, in this meeting the security of the Strait of Hormuz—one of the most important transit routes for energy trade—has a central place. The security of the Red Sea and the activities of armed groups supported by the Islamic Republic are also among the issues to be examined.

◾The German foreign minister, in a statement before traveling to Paris, said that Berlin’s desired approach in the Iran crisis is to move forward with negotiations and prevent a renewed escalation of military confrontation.