India, June 17 -- The Group of Seven (G7) countries released a statement about the ongoing tensions in the Middle East region on Tuesday and upheld Israel's "right to defend itself". It also reiterated United States' stance that Iran "can never have a nuclear weapon."

The G7 statement comes after the White House announced that US President Donald Trump cut short his trip to the summit by a day to address the ongoing military tensions between Iran and Israel. Trump left for the US on Monday night.

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The G7 leaders also urged for peace and stability in the Middle East and named Iran as the "principal source of regional instability and terror."

The statement called for ceasefire in Gaza as r...