The G7 countries “strongly condemned” the Iranian attack on Israel, for which they showed “full support”, and warned Iran that it will “take new measures now” if it continues with its “destabilizing initiatives” in the Middle East, after a video conference meeting chaired by the minister Italian The Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni.
In a joint statement, the leaders of Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, Japan, Germany and Canada, as well as those of the European Union (EU), said that “with its actions, Iran has taken another step towards the destabilization of the region e risks causing uncontrollable regional escalation. This should be avoided.”
The Middle East is experiencing a moment of great tension after the attack on Israel by Iran, which launched more than 300 drones and missiles last night and ballistic missiles in what is the first attack of this type from Iranian soil, waiting to see what the possible Israeli response will be.
“We, the leaders of the G7, unequivocally condemn, in the strongest terms, Iran’s direct and unprecedented attack on Israel. Iran has launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel. Israel, cWith the help of his associates, he defeated the attack“we read in the press release.
Foreign ambassadors and officials greet each other before the Iranian Foreign Minister’s speech. EFE photoThe leaders, who met for less than an hour, also expressed “full solidarity and support for Israel and its people” and reaffirmed their “committed to your safety.”
“With its actions, Iran has taken another step towards destabilizing the region and risks provoking an uncontrollable regional escalation. This must be avoided. We will continue to work to stabilize the situation and avoid further escalation,” they said. indicated.
Stop the attacks
“In this spirit, We demand that Iran and its proxies cease their attacks, and we are willing to take new measures now and in response to new destabilizing initiatives,” they added.
Furthermore, they pledged to strengthen their cooperation “to end the crisis in Gaza by, among other things, continuing to work towards an immediate and sustainable ceasefire and the release of hostages by Hamas, and providing further assistance humanitarian aid to needy Palestinians.
The Italian presidency of the G7 had called the meeting after US President Joe Biden announced this morning that he would call for a meeting of the group to coordinate a diplomatic response after pledging his support for Israel. even though in the last few hours he has shown himself against participating in an offensivewhich could lead Tel Aviv to avoid a response for the time being.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Sunday that Israel will defeat Iran in his first public message since the attack, while Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said the Revolutionary Guard taught Israel a lesson with last night’s missile and drone attacks, and warned the Jewish state not to respond.
Starting next Wednesday and running until Friday, foreign ministers from the G7, the group of the world’s richest democracies, will meet on the Italian island of Capri, with the situation in the Middle East as their top priority.
Source: Clarin
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