United States President Donald Trump signed on Monday (16) the joint statement of the G7 asking for peace and stability in the Middle East and reiterating that “Israel has the right to defend itself.” Nevertheless, Trump left the summit a day earlier than expected, amid the intensification of the conflict between Israel and Iran, and said he is not working for a ceasefire.
“It has nothing to do with ceasefire. I’m after something much bigger,” he wrote on his social truth network. In another post, he added: “If they [iranianos] They want to talk, they know how to find me. ”The White House has stated that the US is not participating in Israeli attacks while maintaining a defensive posture in the conflict.
Trump gave no details about what this new plan would be. In an interview with the American broadcaster CBShe said, “You’ll find out in the next two days … No one has retreated so far.”
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The text released by the G7 leaders – composed of the US, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Canada and Japan – highlighted the need for containment in the conflict. “We reaffirm that Israel has the right to defend themselves,” says the note. “We make it clear at all times that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon.”
The group also argued that the resolution of the Iranian crisis “leads to a broader bass of hostilities in the Middle East, including a ceasefire in Gaza.”
The signature of the G7 final statement marked a change of Trump posture, which initially resisted joining the text. However, when leaving the meeting in Canada, the president stressed that the military climbing should continue and
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Attacks continue
Shortly after Trump’s departure, reaching missile facilities and killing General Ali Shadmani in Tehran. In response, Iran fired about 30 ballistic missiles against Israeli cities on Tuesday (18); Most were intercepted, but ten people were slightly injured.
The conflict, which entered its fifth day, has already left hundreds of dead in both countries and has caused global diplomatic reactions. Israel claims to have obtained air superiority over parts of the Iranian territory, while continuing to target military structures, command centers and nuclear facilities.
