G7 states call on 'all parties' to prevent further Middle East escalation

G7 foreign ministers called on "all parties" to "work to prevent further escalation" in the Middle East following the Israeli attack on Isfahan, Iran this morning.

"In light of reports of strikes on April 19th, we urge all parties to work to prevent further escalation," the Group of Seven nations said in a statement after a meeting on the island of Capri, Italy. "The G7 will continue to work to this end."

G7 members include Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, as well as the European Union.