G7 reiterates support for Trump’s Gaza plan, urges Iran to cooperate with IAEA

The G7 countries' foreign ministers issued a joint statement on Wednesday expressing strong support for U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza truce plan, and calling on Iran to fulfill its international nuclear obligations.

Gathering in Canada, the ministers “reiterated their strong support” for the plan and praised the cease-fire and the recent release of hostages. They also emphasized the urgency of “returning the remains of deceased hostages” and praised the “increased humanitarian aid” delivered to the territory. However, they “expressed concern over the ongoing restrictions” on access to that aid.

Israel reopened a crossing into northern Gaza on Wednesday, a month into the truce. International organizations and humanitarian groups have reiterated the dire need for aid to enter Gaza since Israel's war began pummeling the Strip over two years ago.

Earlier this year, Israel blocked the entry of all humanitarian aid into the enclave, forcing residents into a near-famine according to international organizations, killing 400 Palestinians, including over 140 children.

An Al-Jazeera analysis reported that Israel refrained from attacking Gaza on only six days in the month since the cease-fire came into effect, killing more than 240 people. Over the same period, Israel has destroyed more than 1,500 buildings in the half of Gaza it occupies, according to a BBC analysis of satellite imagery.

Also in the statement, the G7 addressed Iran’s nuclear program, urging Tehran to “fully implement its obligations under the United Nations Security Council resolutions and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.”

The ministers demanded that Iran resume full cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), including by allowing inspections of all nuclear facilities and materials.