G7 urges Iran to resume nuclear talks, IAEA cooperation

The Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers on Monday called for the resumption of negotiations to reach "a comprehensive, verifiable and durable" agreement addressing Iran's nuclear program.

In a joint statement on Iran and the Middle East issued by Global Affairs Canada, the foreign ministers urged Iran to urgently resume full cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as required by its safeguards obligations, and to provide the IAEA with verifiable information about all nuclear material in Iran, including by granting access to IAEA inspectors.

"We underscore the centrality of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) as the cornerstone of the global nuclear non-proliferation regime. It is essential that Iran remains party to and fully implements its obligations under the Treaty," read the statement.

The G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, along with the high representative of the European Union, met in The Hague on June 25 and discussed recent events in the Middle East.

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