The Group of Seven (G7) is an informal grouping of seven of the world’s most industrialised and advanced economies. They include Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, as well as the European Union.
In this year’s summit, Australia, South Korea, Brazil, India, Mexico, Ukraine and South Africa were invited. After the summit held at Kananaskis, Alberta in Canada, they released the following statement
G7 Leaders’ statement on recent developments between Israel and Iran
We, the leaders of the G7, reiterate our commitment to peace an;d stability in the Middle East.
In this context, we affirm that Israel has a right to defend itself. We reiterate our support for the security of Israel.
We also affirm the importance of the protection of civilians.
Iran is the principal source of regional instability and terror.
We have been consistently clear that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon.
We urge that the resolution of the Iranian crisis leads to a broader de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, including a ceasefire in Gaza.
We will remain vigilant to the implications for international energy markets and stand ready to coordinate, including with like-minded partners, to safeguard market stability
Canada’s PM Mark Carney
On behalf of the G7 leaders:
Donald J Trump (The USA)
Keir Starmer (The UK)
Friedrich Merz (German Chancellor)
Giorgia Meloni (Italy PM)
Emmanuel Macron (France)
Shigeru Ishiba (Japan PM)
