There is an "unequivocal" condemnation of the Iranian offensive, but also an "invitation" that extends to all parties involved in the Middle Eastern fire, Israel included, "to refrain from actions aimed at heightening tension in the Region". The G7 meets urgently, requested by the United States and convened by the current president Giorgia Meloni, and after just under an hour of discussion produces a declaration in which the "full support for security" in Tel Aviv is reiterated and an appeal is launched " to end the crisis in Gaza through the cessation of hostilities and the release of hostages by Hamas." They are diplomatic formulas in the name of balance which however make clear all the geopolitical urgencies of the area, where tension has risen further after the offensive of the ayatollah's regime. For this reason, during the Italian night, Joe Biden, after the phone call with Benjamin Netanyahu, anticipated the news of the G7 meeting to "coordinate a unified diplomatic response". Within a few hours Meloni's summons arrived, who meanwhile expressed "condemnation" for the Iranian attacks and "strong concern for further destabilization of the region".
De-escalation remains the key word for the prime minister, who from this perspective hopes there will be no reactions. Positions with which he leads the second summit from Palazzo Chigi, after the one on the anniversary of the war in Ukraine on 24 February, when Emmanuel Macron withdrew. This time the leaders are all there, including those of the EU (Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel) and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, connected from China where he has just arrived for a three-day visit. The diplomatic intentions are aligned, even if the United States, France and Great Britain also had an operational role alongside Israel to "defeat" the rain of "hundreds of missile drones" unleashed by Tehran, as the final joint declaration also recalls. With this move, a "direct and unprecedented attack", Iran has taken "further steps towards destabilizing the region and risks provoking uncontrollable regional escalation", say the Big 7, and "this must be avoided". A message accompanied by a warning: if Tehran and its allies do not stop, "we are ready to take further measures now and further destabilizing initiatives in response." While Biden's moral suasion seems to have slowed down the reaction contemplated by Netanyahu, Israel is also being urged to put an end to hostilities in Gaza, accompanied by an appeal to Hamas to release hostages. It is still too early to understand whether a declaration on the Middle East will be reached at the G7 summit in Puglia in June,objective that Meloni declared just over a month ago to Biden and Justin Trudeau in his double overseas mission. In the meantime you are also working on seeking support from the moderate countries in the area.