PARIS, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Tuesday that the risk of a further escalation between the United States and Iran had not been completely ruled out.
Barrot made the remarks at a press conference following a meeting of Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers in Paris.
Barrot said France supported efforts to ease tensions, "particularly those led by countries in the region to find a way toward the release or reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and toward a political solution to prevent the resumption of strikes."
During the G7 foreign ministers' meeting on Tuesday, British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband called for an "all-out diplomatic effort" to end the war involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
"We need to get out of the 'neither war nor peace' deadlock, which is causing serious economic difficulties for our countries," Miliband said.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said here Tuesday at a press conference following the meeting of G7 foreign ministers that there was "no need" for major military operations against Iran.
Earlier on Sunday, before departing for France to attend the G7 foreign ministers' meeting, Rubio said that diplomatic efforts to end the U.S.-Iran conflict had made little progress, describing Tehran's demands as "unacceptable." ■
