VAUX-DE-CERNAY, France, March 27 - Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven issued a joint appeal on Friday calling for an immediate cessation of attacks targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure in the ongoing Iran war.
The statement, agreed on the second day of the G7 meeting in France - this years host country - stressed the ministers shared focus on reducing the conflicts effects on neighbouring states, on civilian populations and on critical infrastructure.
In the communiqu , the ministers said: "We focused on the value of diverse partnerships, coordination, and supporting initiatives, including to mitigate global economic shocks such as disruptions to economic, energy, fertilizer and commercial supply chains, which have direct impacts on our citizens." They framed these concerns as central to the groups approach to limiting harm tied to the conflict.
The foreign ministers also reiterated the need to restore safe and toll-free freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, underlining maritime transit as a key point of concern for the G7.
The G7 membership represented in the statement includes the United States, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan, alongside the European Union.
Context and emphasis
Meeting in France, the ministers placed particular emphasis on coordination among partners and initiatives intended to blunt wider economic and supply-chain repercussions. The statement links efforts on diplomacy and partnership directly to preventing disruptions across multiple commercial and energy-related networks.
What the ministers highlighted
- The immediate call to stop attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure.
- The need to limit spillover effects of the conflict on regional partners and critical systems.
- The restoration of safe, toll-free maritime navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
The ministers presented their joint statement as an effort to reduce humanitarian harm and to address vulnerabilities in global economic channels that can arise from the conflict. Beyond the wording of the communiqu , the statement links coordinated partnerships and support measures to mitigating potential broader economic shocks.