G7 leaders, including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, condemned Iran’s “direct and unprecedented” attack on Israel on Saturday.
In addition to Canada, the G7 includes Italy, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Israeli military officials said Saturday that Iran launched 300 drones and missiles against their country, but 99 percent of them were intercepted. They reported little damage.
The conflict between the two countries intensified after an airstrike blamed on Israel destroyed an Iranian consulate in Syria and killed two Iranian generals. Tehran had sworn revenge.
The Canadian Minister of National Defense, Bill Blair, indicated on the social network X that he was kept regularly informed of the situation by the Canadian Armed Forces. “I will continue to monitor the situation,” he wrote.
“We, the leaders of the G7, unequivocally and in the strongest terms condemn Iran’s direct and unprecedented attack against Israel. Iran has launched hundreds of drones and missiles towards Israel. Israel, with the help of its partners, repelled this attack,” said the statement released Sunday afternoon.
The G7 called on Iran and its agents to stop attacks and threatened to “take further action in response to any new destabilizing initiatives.”
The Iranian government had already indicated that its retaliatory operation was over.
Unanimity of the main parties
The main federal political parties unanimously condemned the Iranian attack.
“These attacks once again demonstrate the Iranian regime’s contempt for peace and stability in the region. We support Israel’s right to defend itself and its population against these attacks,” Mr. Trudeau said on Saturday evening.
Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre said Canada must work with its allies to hold Iran accountable.
“The Government of Canada must immediately ban the Tehran-controlled terrorist group, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, to protect our people and prevent the regime from using our country to raise funds, plan and coordinate its activities “, he indicated in a written statement.
The leader of the Bloc Québécois, Yves-François Blanchet, said he was following reactions and developments following the attack. “Our indignation is due to the unacceptable assault which indiscriminately targets Israeli civilians. The Bloc Québécois reiterates that Israel has the right to defend itself and its allies, despite the terrible conflict in Gaza, have the duty to stand firmly alongside the Israeli nation,” he stressed on X.
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh said he condemned “this significant escalation” represented by Iran’s attack on Israel. In a message written only in English, he called for an immediate end to hostilities. “Too many innocent people have been killed in the region, this is unacceptable! », he expressed himself.