Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations have issued a joint statement reiterating their commitment to peace and stability in the Middle East, while underscoring support for Israel’s security and voicing strong concerns over Iran’s role in the region.
- •In a communiqué released at the 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit, in Kananaskis, Canada, the leaders reaffirmed their support for Israel’s right to defend itself amid ongoing regional tensions.
- •The statement described Iran as “the principal source of regional instability and terror,” and reiterated a long-standing international position that Tehran must never acquire nuclear weapons.
- •The latest flare up in the long-running conflict has seen Israel conduct aerial attacks on Iranian officials and nuclear facilities, and Iran strike back with missile barrages.
“We reiterate our support for the security of Israel,” the statement read, while also emphasizing the “importance of the protection of civilians” as hostilities continue to affect both Israeli and Iranian populations.
“We have been consistently clear that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon,” the leaders declared, signaling unity among Western powers on the issue.
“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.” The leaders said they will remain vigilant to the implications for international energy markets and stand ready to coordinate, including with like-minded partners, to safeguard market stability.
US President Donald Trump had earlier urged everyone to immediately evacuate Tehran, and reiterated that Iran should have signed a nuclear deal with the United States.
“I gave Iran chance after chance to make a deal. I told them, in the strongest of words, to ‘just do it,’ but no matter how hard they tried, no matter how close they got, they couldn’t just get it done,” the US leader said.
“Certain Iranian hardliners spoke bravely, but they did not know what was about to happen. They are all dead now and it will get worse.”
The G7 includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, with the European Union also participating in its deliberations.