Overview
- G7 foreign ministers issued a joint statement calling for the immediate and unconditional cessation of Iranian attacks by the regime and its proxies.
- The G7 condemned strikes on civilians and energy infrastructure across multiple Gulf states and affirmed partners’ right to self‑defense.
- The statement underscored safeguarding navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and declared readiness to support global energy supply, referencing the IEA stock release.
- A separate coalition of 22 countries condemned Iran’s attacks on commercial vessels and oil and gas facilities, urged reopening the strait, and expressed readiness to help ensure safe passage.
- Operational plans for ship escorts remain unsettled, as U.S. signals included a conditional stance on escorting vessels and a narrowly tailored Treasury authorization to allow sale of Iranian oil stranded at sea.