‘Return immediately to the negotiating table': Mark Carney on Iran strikes
In the aftermath of U.S. strikes on Iran Saturday night, Prime Minister Mark Carney has called for parties to 'return immediately to the negotiating table,' and for de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East.
'Iran's nuclear programme is a grave threat to international security, and Canada has been consistently clear that Iran can never be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon,' he wrote in a post to X Sunday morning. 'While U.S. military action taken last night was designed to alleviate that threat, the situation in the Middle East remains highly volatile. Stability in the region is a priority.'
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