Overview

• G7 foreign ministers endorsed the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Iran and urged all sides to avoid further destabilizing actions
• They called for the prompt resumption of indirect talks to secure a comprehensive, verifiable and durable agreement on Iran’s nuclear program
• The ministers reaffirmed that Iran must never acquire nuclear weapons, curb its uranium enrichment activities, and honor its obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
• They demanded full cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, including unfettered access for inspectors and verifiable information on all nuclear material
• Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on July 1 that negotiations would not restart quickly and that Tehran requires guarantees it will not face new military strikes before returning to the table