G7 foreign ministers: Iran should be held accountable for 'malicious and destabilizing actions'
The foreign ministers at the G7 meeting in Capri, Italy, issued a lengthy statement condemning Iran’s weekend attack on Israel.
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"We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, condemn in the strongest terms Iran’s direct and unprecedented attack against Israel of April 13-14, which Israel defeated with the help of its partners. This was a dangerous escalation, as Iran fired hundreds of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones," the leaders said.
"We will hold the Iranian government accountable for its malicious and destabilizing actions and we stand ready to adopt further sanctions or take other measures, now and in response to further destabilizing initiatives," the leaders said.
![PHOTO: Iranian worshippers walk past a mural showing the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Basij paramilitary force, during an anti-Israeli protest after Friday prayers in Tehran, Apr. 19, 2024.](https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/8d46478a-2faf-43a1-8569-b3202ee41069/israel-gaza-8-ap-gmh-240419_1713533244552_hpMain.jpg)
They added, "In light of reports of strikes on April 19th [from Israel to Iran], we urge all parties to work to prevent further escalation."
The G7 leaders also called on Israel to do more to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza.
-ABC News’ Anne Flaherty