G7 Backs Israel, Labels Iran ‘Source of Instability’

The group called for a broader halt to hostilities in the region, including a cease-fire in Gaza, during the meeting in Kananaskis, Canada.

(L-R) European Union Council President Antonio Costa, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, U.S. President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Canada, on June 16, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

G7 leaders reiterated their support for Israel’s security and identified Iran as a source of instability in the Middle East, the group said in a June 16 statement.

The leaders of the United States, the UK, Japan, France, Italy, Germany, the European Union, and host nation Canada also called for a de-escalation of hostilities in the region.