Italian FM: G7 countries urge ‘absolute de-escalation’ after reported strike on Iran

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani attends the G7 foreign ministers meeting on Capri island, April 18, 2024. (Remo Casilli /Pool/AFP)
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani attends the G7 foreign ministers meeting on Capri island, April 18, 2024. (Remo Casilli /Pool/AFP)

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, who is hosting a meeting of G7 counterparts, calls for a “absolute de-escalation” after reports that Israel carried out a strike on Iran.

“We invite everyone to be cautious to avoid an escalation,” he tells RAI news from Capri, adding that the G7 wanted an “absolute de-escalation” in the Middle East.

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