This came according to a statement issued by the US State Department on Thursday regarding the meeting held between Rubio and the foreign ministers of the Group of Seven on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands.
The statement said that the meeting discussed the situation in the Middle East.
The ministers also discussed the US attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, agreeing that "Iran should never develop nuclear weapons."
The statement indicated that the ministers also discussed steps to promote lasting peace between Israel and Iran, deepening cooperation regarding China's actions in the South China Sea, and the role of the G7 countries in protecting the Indo-Pacific region.
On June 13, Israel, with US support, launched a 12-day attack on Iran, targeting military and nuclear sites, civilian facilities, and the assassination of military leaders and nuclear scientists. Iran responded by targeting Israeli military and intelligence headquarters with ballistic missiles and drones.
As Iran responded with missile strikes against Israel, inflicting heavy losses, the United States attacked nuclear facilities in Iran on June 22nd. Tehran responded by bombing the U.S. military base at Al Udeid in Qatar. Washington then declared a ceasefire between Tel Aviv and Tehran on June 24th.
