The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran was launched without consulting allies, and now everyone is left paying the price through soaring energy costs and a choked Strait of Hormuz. Calling this a shared crisis rings hollow when partners weren’t even warned before hostilities began. Diplomacy remains the only viable path forward, and G7 nations are right to demand a clear U.S. strategy instead of 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.