Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations have voiced support for a newly announced framework agreement between the United States and Iran, describing it as a significant opportunity to reduce regional tensions and prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
The endorsement came in a joint declaration released Wednesday during the G7 summit in France. The alliance, which includes France, Germany, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, the United States, and Italy, addressed a range of international security concerns, including conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East, and the Indo-Pacific.
A central focus of the statement was the framework agreement reached earlier this week between the United States and Iran. The deal is intended to launch technical negotiations aimed at ending the ongoing conflict.
“We welcome the announcement of a deal between the United States and Iran, secured under the strong leadership of President Trump, with the support of mediating countries, which provides an historic opportunity to prevent Iran from acquiring any nuclear weapon and tackling the threats related to its regional and ballistic activities,” the leaders wrote. “We support and are ready to contribute to its implementation.”
While the full details of the agreement have not yet been publicly released, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told CNN on Tuesday that the framework includes a 60-day ceasefire and provisions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping route for global energy markets that has been largely closed during the conflict and a U.S. naval blockade.
According to the G7 declaration, France and the United Kingdom are expected to play key roles in reopening the strategic waterway by helping protect commercial vessels and supporting mine-clearing operations.
The leaders also emphasized the importance of follow-on diplomacy to build on the framework agreement.
“We strongly support a robust and comprehensive diplomatic follow-on agreement to the Memorandum of Understanding secured by President Trump that can bring peace and security for all in the region,” the leaders wrote. “We underline the need for the negotiation to this end to address the threats posed by Iran in the region and beyond and ensure that they never obtain a nuclear weapon.”
The declaration further noted that ongoing negotiations would benefit from contributions by the International Atomic Energy Agency and other international partners.
Beyond Iran, the G7 leaders reaffirmed their support for efforts to secure a ceasefire in Lebanon, where hostilities involving the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and Israel have contributed to ongoing regional instability.
Speaking to CNN following meetings with fellow G7 leaders, Carney said the new framework agreement could have broader implications for the Middle East.
“This framework agreement sets the groundwork for a solution in Lebanon,” Carney said.
He also stressed that the success of the agreement will depend on implementation and international cooperation.
“Of course, it has to be followed through, it has to be implemented, and I think one of the things is: the president helped create that deal … the rest of the G7 and the broader community need to help implement it,” Carney told the network.
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