Iran war is a 'catastrophe,' G7 ministers warn but there's little they can do to stop it
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The G7 must rally behind reopening the Strait of Hormuz — a chokehold on one-fifth of global energy supply that demands collective action, not hand-wringing. Allies benefit enormously from U.S. leadership confronting Iran's reckless attacks on civilians and energy infrastructure, yet most have refused to step up militarily. The G7 statement rightly commits to protecting global energy supply, and that commitment is hollow without real burden-sharing.
The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran was launched without consulting allies, and now everyone paysis left paying the price through skyrocketingsoaring energy costs and a strangledchoked Strait of Hormuz. Calling this a shared crisis isrings richhollow when partners weren'’t even warned before hostilities began. Diplomacy isremains the only viable path forward, and G7 nations are right to demand a clear U.S. strategy ratherinstead thanof offering blank-check support for what increasingly looks like a war of choice.
The G7’s demand that Iran halt all attacks conveniently overlooks that Tehran is responding to U.S.-Israeli strikes. Casting Iran as the sole aggressor reflects a familiar pattern of selective accountability that shields Western actions while condemning retaliation. Calls for de-escalation ring hollow when the initial aggression goes unaddressed — underscoring the G7’s fading relevance in a multipolar world less impressed by Western double standards.
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