G7 foreign ministers from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the US begin two days of talks in Paris today, 9 and 10 November.
European powers are expected to try to deter further US military action against Iran, AFP reports via Khaleej Times. According to AFP, the Europeans want a resolution and a return to normal shipping in Hormuz.
Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, left for the meeting after saying talks were "not very productive".
AFP reports that Donald Trump has not ruled out new strikes. These could include "Pickaxe Mountain", which AFP describes as a suspected nuclear site. Tehran denies that it is one.
On Friday 6 November, Trump said: "We're dealing with them now ... They want to make a deal very badly." His claim that Iran wants a deal has not been independently checked.