US EditionG7 ready to act to protect global energy supplies, backs Hormuz Strait security
G7 leaders pledge to secure the Strait of Hormuz and energy supply chains amid Iran's attacks, with members ready to act as global energy markets face disruption.
- On March 22, 2026, the Group of Seven said they 'stand ready to take necessary measures to support the global supply of energy' and urged safeguarding the Strait of Hormuz.
- After Israel struck Iran's largest gas field, Iran retaliated and allied statements condemned the "de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iranian forces," heightening threats to shipping and Qatar-linked assets.
- An Iranian missile struck Dimona, Israel, with the Israeli army reporting a direct hit on a building while Magen David Adom treated 33 injured people at multiple sites.
- The US military said it destroyed an Iranian bunker threatening oil shipments with 5,000-pound bombs, and Admiral Brad Cooper said, 'We not only took out the facility, but also destroyed intelligence support sites and missile radar relays that were used to monitor ship movements'.
- Looking ahead, the G7 reiterated that Iran must never obtain a nuclear weapon and upheld the right of countries attacked by Iran to defend themselves and secure maritime supply chains.
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G7 ready to take necessary measures to support global energy supply
ISTANBUL — G7 foreign ministers said Saturday (Sunday in Manila) they are ready to take "necessary measures" to support global energy supplies and safeguard maritime routes, including through the Strait of Hormuz.A statement by the foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US, alongside the EU's High Representative Kaja Kallas, pointed to the International Energy Agency's stockpile release decision on March 11 as…
The G7 states have called on Iran to end its attacks on its allies in the Middle East.
Regarding traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, the G7 underlines "the importance of maintaining sea lanes and the safety of navigation."
G7 'ready' to protect energy supply amid Iran's Hormuz chokehold
The Group of Seven has signaled it is committed to protecting the global energy supply as the Iran war continues to roil the oil trade and market. In a statement on Saturday, the leaders of the G7 said they “stand ready to take necessary measures to support global supply of energy,” while also reaffirming the importance of reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively closed. “We condemn in the strongest terms the regime’s reckless …
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LatestlyG7 condemns Iran attacks on neighbours, vows security of global energy supply
Foreign Ministers of G7 countries, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union on Saturday (local time) collectively condemned the attacks by Iran on its neighbours.
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