Group of Seven leaders on Tuesday affirmed unified support for Israel and called for a resolution to the escalating tensions in the Middle East, as Tel Aviv trades military strikes with Tehran.

Axar.az reports, citing CNBC, “We affirm that Israel has a right to defend itself. We reiterate our support for the security of Israel,” G7 leaders said in a joint statement.

The group condemned Iran for being the “principal source of regional instability and terror,” reiterating the stance that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon.

The leaders of the world’s largest advanced economies called for a resolution to the “Iranian crisis” and a “broader de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, including a ceasefire in Gaza.”

Note that, the G7 economies comprise the U.S., U.K., Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan, and this year’s summits also invited leaders from the European Union, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, Ukraine and South Korea.

The annual gathering seeks to facilitate consensus on the most pressing global economic and geopolitical challenges and to coordinate responses. Among the key agenda this year was also Trump’s host of tariff policy that has darkened the outlook for global economic growth.