G7 leaders condemn Iran's attack against Israel and call for restraint

Charles Michel, President of the European Council, said that he and the G7 leaders unanimously condemned the unprecedented Iranian attack against Israel.

Michel wrote on “X”: “All parties must exercise restraint, and we will continue all our efforts to work to stop the escalation and end the crisis in Gaza as soon as possible, especially through an immediate ceasefire, which would make a difference.”

He explained, "The situation in the Middle East, including Lebanon, will be discussed in the European Council next week."

The leaders of the seven countries held a video meeting on Sunday to discuss the drone and missile attack launched by Iran on Israel, according to what the Italian presidency of the group announced.

Prime Minister Georgia Meloni condemned the attack, expressing her "deep concern about further destabilization in the region." “We continue to work to avoid this,” she said on the X platform.

It is noteworthy that the Group of Seven Industrialized Countries is an intergovernmental political forum that includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The members of the group are considered the largest advanced economies in the world according to the International Monetary Fund and the richest liberal democracies.