Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived on Friday, March 27, 2026, at the Abbey of Vaux-de-Cernay, near Paris, to participate in the second day of the meeting of the G7 foreign ministers, which was largely dominated by the war in the Middle East and its global economic consequences. This was his first visit abroad since the offensive launched by the United States and Israel against Iran, and he is expected to be urged by his counterparts to clarify the White House’s strategy on this month-long conflict.
Marco Rubio is expected to ask the German, British, Canadian, French, Italian, and Japanese ministers to help Washington in the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
At the opening, British Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper called for a “quick resolution” of the conflict, accusing Iran of “holding the global economy hostage.”
Prior to the summit, Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand urged the G7 to “collectively” support a de-escalation in the Middle East. She also stated, “We must continue to use diplomatic channels to ensure that there is a collective sense not only for de-escalation but also for mitigating the economic impact,” speaking in both French and English.
In a statement on Saturday, the G7 foreign ministers (Germany, Canada, United States, France, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom), and Kaja Kallas, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, called for “the immediate and unconditional end to all attacks carried out by the Iranian regime.”
