G7 foreign ministers demand an end to attacks on civilians in Iran war

VAUX-DE-CERNAY, France, March 27 (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of the G7 group of nations called ​on Friday for an immediate stop ‌to attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure in the Iran war.

In a joint statement agreed ​on the second day of a ​G7 meeting in France - this year’s ⁠host country - the ministers said they ​had underscored the importance of minimising the ​impact of the conflict on regional partners, civilian populations and critical infrastructure.

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“We focused on the value ​of diverse partnerships, coordination, and supporting ​initiatives, including to mitigate global economic shocks such ‌as ⁠disruptions to economic, energy, fertilizer and commercial supply chains, which have direct impacts on our citizens,” they said in the ​statement seen ​by ⁠Reuters.

The ministers also reiterated the need to restore safe and ​toll-free freedom of navigation in the Strait ​of ⁠Hormuz.

The G7 members are the United States, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and ⁠Japan, ​along with the European ​Union.

Reporting by Andrew Gray and John Irish; Writing by ​Gianluca Lo Nostro; Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta

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