The G7 studies sanctions for the Iranian attack with missiles and drones against Israel

The G7 considered imposing sanctions on Iran for its missile and drone attack on Israel over the weekend.

The G7 member states “unequivocally and in the strongest terms condemn Iran's direct and unprecedented attack on Israel,” they said in a statement made public after their leaders held emergency online talks.

As reported by Kyodo Newsseveral G7 countries proposed that the Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran's armed forces, be designated a terrorist organization, a senior US official declared.

At Israel's request, the UN Security Council held an emergency meeting on Sunday to discuss the attack.

The Israeli military said Iran launched 170 drones, 30 cruise missiles and 120 ballistic missiles from Saturday night into the next morning and that almost all were intercepted, although minor damage was inflicted on a military base in southern Israel. .

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The attack followed the recent attack on the Iranian consulate in Syria, which left seven Iranian officials dead.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi declared on Sunday that the attack had “taught a lesson” to Israel. He warned Israel and the United States to refrain from retaliating, stating that if Israel or its supporters “show evil behavior, they will receive a decisive and much more violent response.”

The G7, made up of Great Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States plus the European Union, expressed its “full solidarity and support for Israel.”

“Iran has taken another step towards destabilizing the region and risks provoking uncontrollable regional escalation,” the G7 statement said, adding that “we are ready to take new measures now and in response to new destabilizing initiatives” Iran and its proxies.