‘Return immediately to the negotiating table’: Mark Carney on Iran strikes
- On Sunday, June 22, 2025, Prime Minister Mark Carney left Ottawa following early-morning U.S. airstrikes targeting three Iranian nuclear facilities.
- The strikes aimed to alleviate threats from Iran’s nuclear program, which Canada and allies view as a grave risk to international security, prompting urgent calls for diplomacy.
- Carney and other leaders urged immediate de-escalation and a return to negotiations, linking the Iranian crisis resolution to broader Middle East stability including a ceasefire in Gaza.
- Lt. Gen. Dan Caine characterized the recent mission targeting Iranian nuclear sites as the most extensive operation involving B2 stealth bombers to date, encountering no opposition from Iranian forces, while António Guterres urged Member States on X to work toward reducing tensions.
- The airstrikes heightened regional volatility, with Canada supporting protection of civilians and diplomatic efforts, and forces remaining on high alert against possible Iranian retaliation.
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Mark Carney calls for 'stability' in 'highly volatile' Middle East after U.S. strikes on Iran
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney urged calm in the Middle East and a return to diplomatic negotiations to resolve the Israel-Iran conflict the day after a U.S. missile strike on Iranian nuclear sites.
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