Heads of foreign affairs departments of European and Middle Eastern countries will meet in Istanbul on Friday to discuss tensions over Iran, the ongoing war in Yemen and international shipping disruptions. The meeting is organized by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, the German dpa agency reports. Foreign ministers of Germany, France, Great Britain, Egypt, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia will participate in the talks. According to the agency's German government sources, the parties will discuss the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, threats from Iran, the conflict in Yemen and its impact on maritime transport, as well as the Yemeni Houthis. attacks on Saudi Arabia. Fidan also intends to raise the issues of the situation in the Gaza Strip, the expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, and the violence of Israeli settlers against Palestinians. According to the information of Turkish agency Anadolu, the minister will strive for a more decisive reaction of the international community and increase the pressure on Israel. Another topic will be the disruption of grain exports through the Black Sea in the context of Russia's war against Ukraine. These supplies are of great importance for the food security of many countries in the Global South. The initiators of the meeting were the Foreign Ministers of Germany and Turkey, Johan Vadeful and Hakan Fidan. According to German officials, they hope to give renewed impetus to efforts to settle the protracted conflict and reduce its consequences for Europe and other regions, including those related to rising energy prices.