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European and Mideast foreign ministers hold Istanbul talks on Hormuz after seven tankers caught fire overnight

European and Mideast foreign ministers hold Istanbul talks on Hormuz after seven tankers caught fire overnight

European and Middle Eastern foreign ministers have convened in Istanbul for talks on the Strait of Hormuz, as Iranian state TV reports seven oil tankers caught fire or were damaged overnight amid rising attacks on shipping since President Donald Trump rejected Tehran's latest offer to end the war. Britain this week agreed to send fighter jets to shoot down Houthi drones fired at Saudi Arabia. Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan is hosting Friday's meeting.

The foreign secretary will say Iran's tactics are spreading to Bab el-Mandeb and Suez.

Iran wants the US blockade of its ports lifted, echoing June's collapsed deal.

France calls the E4 and R4 meeting a first 'in this format'.

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