Iran-Israel tensions may ignite broader conflict, G7 FMs warn

The G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US and the EU High Representative in a statement on Monday expressed "deep concern at the heightened level of tension in the Middle East which threatens to ignite a broader conflict in the region."

"We urge all involved parties once again to refrain from perpetuating the current destructive cycle of retaliatory violence, to lower tensions and engage constructively toward de-escalation. No country or nation stands to gain from a further escalation in the Middle East," the statement said.