President Joe Biden said he would host a meeting of G7 leaders later Sunday. CNN recalls how members of the G7 reacted to the news of the Iranian attack on Israel.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak condemned the "reckless attack" in the "strongest terms". He said the strikes "risk inflaming tensions and destabilizing the region", adding that Iran has "demonstrated that it intends to sow chaos in its own backyard". “The UK will continue to protect the security of Israel and that of all our regional partners, including Jordan and Iraq. Together with our allies, we are urgently working to stabilize the situation and prevent further escalation. No one wants to see more bloodshed," Sunak stressed.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his country "unequivocally condemns Iran's airstrikes," adding: "We stand behind Israel. After supporting the brutal attack by Hamas on October 7, the Iranian regime's latest actions will further destabilize the region and make it difficult for a lasting peace'.
French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourn said France "condemns in the strongest terms the attack launched by Iran against Israel". "By taking such an unprecedented action, Iran is taking a new step in its destabilizing actions and taking the risk of military escalation."
German Ambassador to Israel Steffen Seibert: "Germany's solidarity tonight is with all Israelis whom Iran terrorized with this unprecedented and merciless attack: Jews as well as Arabs and Christians, Bedouins in the Negev as well as Druze in the Golan Heights. May everyone be safe". /BGNES
