Multinational bloc urges US and Israel to avoid new strikes on Iran

• Eight European and Middle Eastern countries urged the US and Israel against new strikes on Iran.
• The call was made at a summit in Istanbul by a newly formed multinational 'anti-war bloc'.
• A further escalation of conflict would 'create nothing but losers', according to the French foreign minister.
• The bloc warned that renewed attacks would spread conflict and push oil prices higher.
• The ministers emphasized the need for a diplomatic solution to the Middle East crisis.