G7 ministers eye targeted sanctions on Iran and a message of restraint for Israel at Italy meeting

By TRISHA THOMAS and NICOLE WINFIELD
Associated Press

CAPRI, Italy (AP) — Group of Seven foreign ministers are meeting on the resort island of Capri amid calls for new sanctions against Iran. Soaring tensions in the Middle East and Russia’s continuing war in Ukraine are topping the agenda of the three-day meeting that started late on Wednesday. The G7 leaders are expected to issue a united call for Israel to exercise restraint after Iran’s unprecedented weekend attack. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said he had spoken to his Israeli counterpart, Israel Katz, on Tuesday and urged Israel to not only de-escalate any reaction to Iran’s attack but to stave off a planned offensive into the southern Gaza city of Rafah.