[The foreign ministers of the Middle East and the eight European countries opposed the expansion of regional conflicts and called for diplomatic dialogue] On October 23, Turkish Foreign Minister Fedan held a press conference in Istanbul after presiding over a meeting between the foreign ministers of Turkey, Egypt, Pakistan, Britain, France, Germany and Italy. Fedan said that on the same day, the foreign ministers of the four countries in the Middle East first exchanged views on the regional situation, the obstruction of passage in the Strait of Hormuz, and the Houthi armed forces in Yemen attacking Saudi Arabia. Then they focused on the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, the safety of navigation in the Black Sea, and the Russia-Ukraine conflict with the foreign ministers of the four European countries. Fedan said that the participating countries hope that the conflict in the Gulf region and the Russia-Ukraine conflict will no longer spread. The meeting discussed the damage caused by Israel to regional stability. All countries agreed that launching new attacks on Iran will lead to further expansion of regional wars and conflicts. Diplomacy and dialogue are the only ways to solve the problem. (CCTV News)