Iran on Tuesday criticized the Group of Seven (G7) nations for what it described as a biased stance in favor of Israel, following their joint call for calm amid the ongoing conflict between both countries.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei accused the G7 of ignoring the root cause of the crisis. “The G7 must abandon its one-sided narrative and address the real driver of this escalation — Israel’s aggression,” he said.
“Hundreds of innocent people have been killed, our public and state facilities and people’s homes are brutally demolished.
“Iran is defending itself against a cruel aggression. Does Iran really have any other choice?” he asked.
At a G7 summit in Canada on Monday, leaders including US President Donald Trump had called for “de-escalation” of the conflict while stressing Israel had the right to defend itself.
In a concluding statement, the G7 leaders said they were committed to “peace and stability” in the Middle East.
“We affirm that Israel has a right to defend itself. We reiterate our support for the security of Israel,” said the statement.
“Iran is the principal source of regional instability and terror,” it said.
“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,” the G7 statement added.
AFP
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