G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting Statement (Excerpts)

November 26, 2024

We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union, reiterate our commitment to foster respect for international law, including the Charter of the United Nations, to protect human rights and dignity for all individuals and to promote gender equality.

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We reiterate our strong condemnation of Iran’s missile attacks against Israel, which pose a serious threat to regional stability. We also condemn continuous destabilizing actions of Iran’s affiliated armed groups – including Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis, as well as armed militias in Iraq and Syria.

We will continue to work to avoid further escalation. A wider conflict in the region is in nobody’s interest. We call on all parties to show restraint.

We reiterate our determination that Iran must never develop or acquire a nuclear weapon. We will continue to work together, and with other international partners, to address Iran’s nuclear escalation. A diplomatic solution remains the best way to resolve this issue. Iran must cease and reverse nuclear activities that have no credible civilian justification and cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency without further delay to fully implement its legally binding safeguards agreement and commitments under UNSC resolution 2231 (2015). We reiterate our deep concern over Iran’s human rights violations, especially against women, girls and minority groups. We call on Iran’s leadership to end all unjust and arbitrary detentions, including of dual and foreign citizens, and condemn the unacceptable harassment of its citizens. We call on Iran to allow access to the country to relevant Human Rights Council Special Procedures mandate holders.

We strongly condemn the transfer of Iranian weaponry to Russia. We are already responding with new and significant measures. Iran must immediately cease all support to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and halt such transfers of ballistic missiles, UAVs and related technology.

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