G7 Foreign Ministers to Discuss Israel's Strikes on Iran on Friday
08:47 GMT 19.04.2024 (Updated: 11:18 GMT 24.06.2024)
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers will discuss Israel's recent strikes on Iran at their meeting in Italy on Friday morning, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said.
Earlier in the day, Israel carried out an airstrike against Iran in response to Tehran's missile and drone attack over the weekend, Iranian media reported. Explosions were reported near the city of Isfahan. Air defense systems responded to the approach of drones in a number of the country's provinces. Three Iranian officials told The New York Times that the target of the strikes was an airbase near Isfahan.
"I have been briefed by Global Affairs Canada officials about the overnight explosions in Iran. We are monitoring the situation closely. We will address the situation with the Foreign Ministers at the G7 session this morning in Italy," Joly said on X.
On Saturday night, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched over 300 drones and missiles at Israel in its first-ever direct attack on Israeli territory, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. The attack came in response to Israel's airstrike on the Iranian consulate in the Syrian capital in early April. IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari said Israel had intercepted 99% of the aerial targets fired by Iran, including all drones.
Israel carried out strikes on Iran, explosions were reportedly heard in the cities of Tehran, Isfahan, and Shiraz according to media reports. Explosions were also reported in Syria an Iraq, media reported.
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