Carney says US and Israel acted outside international law and without consulting allies

ONTARIO (MNTV) – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has said the United States and Israel acted “without engaging the United Nations or consulting allies, including Canada,” and reminded all parties that “international law binds all belligerents.”

Carney described the ongoing military escalation in the Middle East as “another example of the failure of the international order” and implored “all parties, including the United States and Israel, to respect the rules of international engagement.”

He called for de-escalation and a commitment to political and diplomatic engagement “to avoid a wider and deeper conflict.”

“Innocent civilians must be protected, and all parties must commit to finding enduring agreements to end both nuclear proliferation and terrorist extremism,” he said, while also condemning “the strikes carried out by Iran on civilians and civilian infrastructure across the Middle East.”

Carney said Canada has “long seen Iran as the principal source of instability and terror in the Middle East,” arguing that Iran and “its proxies have murdered hundreds, including Canadian civilians, and caused untold suffering for millions of people in the Middle East and beyond.”

He said Canada supports “efforts to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to prevent its regime from further threatening international peace and security.”

“We do, however, take this position with regret, because the current conflict is another example of the failure of the international order,” he added.