G7 Foreign Ministers Say ‘No Country Stands to Gain’ From Rising Middle East Tensions

Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly speaks with reporters in the foyer of the House of Commons before question period, in Ottawa, on April 15, 2024. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly and her G7 counterparts have issued a joint statement calling for a de-escalation of tensions in the Middle East.

The foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States issued the statement, along with the High Representative of the European Union.