US President Donald Trump had repeatedly declared talks are in progress with Iran but details remain murky. While all G7 nations are close US allies, none have unambiguously offered support for the assault on Iran, angering Trump. ‘For the world’British foreign minister Yvette Cooper on Friday urged a “swift resolution to this conflict that restores regional stability”. With Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha in attendance, European ministers are keen to emphasise support for Kyiv must not be forgotten over four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion. But French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Kenya — rather than South Africa — had been invited and “we did not give in to any pressure”.

Source: Bangkok Post March 27, 2026 12:55 UTC