Live UpdateFrom the Liveblog of Friday, April 19, 2024
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, 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.
