MOSCOW, July 1 : The G7 foreign ministers called on Israel and Iran to observe the ceasefire, and Tehran to refrain from “unjustified enrichment activities,” a joint statement read.
“We reaffirm that the Islamic Republic of Iran can never have nuclear weapons, and urge Iran to refrain from reconstituting its unjustified enrichment activities. We call for the resumption of negotiations, resulting in a comprehensive, verifiable and durable agreement that addresses Iran’s nuclear program. In order to have a sustainable and credible resolution, we call on Iran to urgently resume full cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency,” the statement said on Monday.
The ministers also called on Iran and Israel to refrain from actions that could destabilize the region, and to observe the ceasefire.
Israel launched an operation against Iran on the night of June 13, accusing it of implementing a secret military nuclear program. The targets of aerial bombardments and raids by sabotage groups were nuclear facilities, generals, prominent nuclear physicists, and air bases.
Iran rejected the accusations and responded with its own attacks. The two sides exchanged strikes for 12 days, with the US joining in with a one-off attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities on the night of June 22. Tehran then launched missile strikes on the US base Al Udeid in Qatar on the evening of June 23, stating that the Iranian side had no intention of further escalation. US President Donald Trump then expressed hope that the strike on the US military base in Qatar had “let off steam” and that a path to peace and harmony in the Middle East was now possible. He also said that Israel and Iran had agreed to a ceasefire, which after 24 hours should formally end the 12-day war.\\
(UNI)
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