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G7 finance chiefs pledge ‘close coordination’ on Iran sanctions
WASHINGTON — Finance leaders from the Group of Seven industrial democracies condemn Iran’s attack on Israel and pledge to continue work on “all possible avenues” to harness frozen Russian sovereign assets to aid Ukraine.
In a joint statement issued after a meeting Wednesday, the G7 finance ministers and central bank governors say they will “ensure close coordination of any future measure to diminish Iran’s ability to acquire, produce, or transfer weapons to support destabilizing regional activities.”