The G7 nations pledged support for Israel after the Iranian attack, which came in response to a presumed Israeli airstrike on Iran’s embassy compound in Damascus on April 1 which killed two generals and several other Iranian officers.
The US said on Tuesday it was planning to impose new sanctions on Tehran’s missile and drone programme in the coming days and expected its allies to follow suit.
Tajani said the issue would be discussed in Capri, adding that European Union foreign ministers had unanimously agreed to slap fresh economic penalties on those who armed Israel’s foes and those who attacked ships in the Red Sea.
The Iranian missiles and drones launched on Saturday were mostly shot down by Israel and its allies, and caused no deaths. But Israel says it must retaliate to preserve the credibility of its deterrents. Iran says it considers the matter closed for now but will retaliate again if Israel does.
UKRAINE
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will also be a major topic in Capri, with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg scheduled to join the talks on Thursday.
“Ukraine has our unequivocal support until it is victorious and achieves a just peace,” British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said in a statement as he arrived in Italy.
Germany said on Wednesday the G7 ministers would discuss how to get more air defences to Ukraine as Kyiv faces increasing pressure from relentless Russian air strikes on its energy network.
