G7 Finance Ministers Condemn Iranian Government's Attack on Israel

Finance ministers from the G7 countries condemned the Iranian government's attack on Israel and emphasized their commitment to countering the destabilizing regional activities of the Islamic Republic. In a joint statement released after their Wednesday meeting, the G7 finance ministers and the central bank governors of Italy, France, Germany, Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States announced that they would coordinate their future actions to weaken Iran's ability to acquire, produce, or transfer weapons to support destabilizing activities in the region. G7 leaders also condemned the Islamic Republic's 'unprecedented attacks' against Israel during a meeting held on Sunday. They warned that Iran's actions could lead to uncontrollable escalations of tensions. While reiterating their ongoing efforts to create stability and prevent further escalation, they called for an end to the Islamic Republic's attacks and those of its proxy groups. Charles Michel, President of the European Council, also condemned Iran's unprecedented attack on Israel, sharing an image from the G7 leaders' meeting on social media. Concurrently, the White House announced that it is working with the G7 and other allies to design a comprehensive response to the Islamic Republic, revealing new sanctions against Tehran's missile and drone programs, along with additional sanctions against entities supporting the Revolutionary Guard and the Ministry of Defense. The support of the Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee for two proposed measures against the activities of the Islamic Republic coincides with the firm condemnation of the Islamic Republic at the United Nations as Amir-Abdollahian arrives in New York; Iran's actions are threatening global peace and security. Simultaneously, during the EU leaders' summit, France called for the expansion of sanctions against the Islamic Republic. The EU's support for the expansion of sanctions against the Islamic Republic will focus on missile and drone industries. The U.S. stated that the decision on how to respond to the Islamic Republic's attacks on Israel is pending.