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Marco Rubio joins G7 talks with focus on Iran war2 hours agoShareSaveImogen JamesShareSaveReutersThe G7 ministers were joined by the European Union's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has joined a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in France for talks in which the US-Israeli war with Iran will be the main focus.
Rubio is expected to face pressure to de-escalate the conflict as concerns continue to grow over its impact on the world economy.
The other G7 countries – the UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan – are wary of being drawn in militarily. The group will also discuss the war in Ukraine.
As he headed to France, Rubio said it was in the “interest” of G7 nations to “step up” and help with the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively blockaded, causing fuel prices to soar.
“I'm not there to make them happy,” he told reporters. “For all the countries who care about international law, they should be doing something about it.”
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'My daughter is under the rubble': Inside Tehran as civilian toll of strikes rises3 hours agoShareSaveNawal Al-Maghafi,Senior international investigations correspondentandRuzgar Akgun, Ishaan Jhaveri and Emile Costard,BBC EyeShareSaveBBCMilitary experts say the scale and spread of the damage observed in Resalat is consistent with the use of a powerful bomb called the Mark 84A mother stands by the rubble, crying out for her daughter.
For days she has been waiting for rescue workers to dig through the flattened remains of what was once her daughter's flat in Resalat, a residential district in eastern Tehran.
“They don't have the manpower to get her out,” the woman says.
“My daughter is under the rubble… she's afraid of the dark.”
For a month, Iran has been at war with the United States and Israel, who have been carrying out strikes across the country at targets linked to the regime.
But these attacks are also having a devastating impact on civilians living near..

Are the US and Iran holding peace talks, and what do both sides want?2 hours agoShareSaveFrank GardnerSecurity correspondent, DohaShareSaveReutersUS-based rights group HRANA estimates the recent conflict has killed 3,291 in Iran, including 1,455 civiliansDonald Trump has insisted the US is negotiating with Iran over an end to the war, but Tehran has repeatedly said talks are not taking place.
Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi admitted messages have been exchanged with the US via intermediaries, but said these constituted “neither dialogue nor negotiation, nor anything of the sort”.
Trump claimed on Wednesday that Iran is “afraid” to admit to talks “because they figure they'll be killed by their own people”.
So, who to believe? Is peace just around the corner? Or are both sides settling in for a costly, protracted war that will keep energy prices high, affecting the whole world right through the summer?
The signs are that we are now entering into a situation not dissimila..

Prepare for turbulence – how a prolonged Middle East conflict could reshape how we fly12 hours agoShareSaveTheo LeggettTransport correspondentShareSaveBBCIt was once a humble outpost in the world of global aviation, a dusty overnight halt for luxury flying boats making the arduous journey from the UK to far-flung parts of the British Empire, such as India and Australia. By the 1960s, it had a simple runway made of desert sand, used as a refuelling stop by airliners en route to arguably more exotic destinations.
Yet today, Dubai is one of the key pillars of the industry, and Dubai International Airport (DXB) is its beating heart. In 2024, more than 92 million passengers made their way through its gleaming, marble-floored halls and sparkling, brightly lit shopping malls.
That makes DXB the busiest airport in the world for international passengers – far outstripping London Heathrow, for example, which accommodated just under 83 million. Nor is Dubai alone within the Gulf as a major hub. R..