Canada and the other G7 countries met today, Sunday, to coordinate a rebuke of Iran for its unprecedented and largely unsuccessful air attack on Israel and to prevent broader regional escalation.

After their video conference, the leaders issued a joint statement "unequivocally and in the strongest possible terms" condemning the direct attack launched by Iran while expressing their "solidarity and full support for Israel" and reaffirming their "commitments to its security."

Iran launched about 300 rockets and drones at targets within Israel, but Israeli officials say that Iran and its allies managed to intercept about 99% of them, with minor damage. Iran has since announced the end of the operation.

Defense Minister Bill Blair said on Sunday on X, formerly Twitter, that he is receiving regular updates from Canadian forces "and will continue to monitor the situation closely."

Canadian political parties condemned Iran following the attack.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated that Canada "unequivocally condemns" the attack in a region already embroiled in a six-month ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.

Trudeau said in a statement issued shortly after the attack began: “These attacks once again demonstrate the Iranian regime’s disregard for peace and stability in the region; we support Israel’s right to defend itself and its people from these attacks.”

The conflict between Israel and Iran escalated after an airstrike blamed on Israel that destroyed the Iranian consulate in Syria and killed two Iranian generals, with Tehran vowing to retaliate.

Israel closed its airspace on Saturday in anticipation of Iranian attacks, and by early Sunday, air raid sirens and airstrikes were heard throughout the country.

Israeli military spokesman Admiral Daniel Hagari stated that Iran launched dozens of drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles – with the vast majority intercepted outside Israel’s borders, noting that fighter jets intercepted more than 10 cruise missiles also outside Israeli airspace, and a handful managed to land in Israel.

U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said they had intercepted some of the missiles that were on their way.

In Washington, Biden said U.S. forces helped Israel intercept "almost all" of the drones and missiles, pledging to bring allies together for a unified response. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stated that the British Air Force had shot down a number of Iranian drones.

Biden later said he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

He explained: "I told him that Israel demonstrated remarkable capability to defend against and defeat unprecedented attacks, sending a clear message to its enemies that they cannot effectively threaten Israel's security."

The United States, alongside its allies, has sent direct messages to Tehran warning against escalating the conflict.

Israel and Iran have been on a collision course throughout the six-month long Israeli war against Hamas fighters in Gaza.

In the October 7 attack that sparked the current war, Iranian-backed Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants killed 1,200 people in Israel and kidnapped 250 others. The subsequent Israeli attack in Gaza caused widespread destruction and killed more than 33,000 people, according to local health officials.

Ottawa has faced pressure in recent months to designate the Iranian Revolutionary Guard – part of the Iranian military – as a terrorist organization.

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre stated that Canada must work with its allies to hold Iran accountable.

In a written statement released on Saturday, he said: "The Canadian government must immediately ban the terrorist organization controlled by Tehran, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, to protect our people and prevent the regime from using our country to fundraise, plan, and coordinate."

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh also condemned "the dangerous escalation represented by Iran's attack on Israel."

Singh wrote on X: "So many innocents have been killed in the region – this is unacceptable. Canada must do everything it can to de-escalate the situation."

International criticism of Iran's escalation was swift, with the UN Secretary-General calling for "an immediate halt to these hostilities."

Israel's ambassador to Canada thanked Trudeau and Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly for their words of support.

Edou Mod stated in a message: "Israel will continue to defend itself against hostile attacks from Iran and all its proxies in the region. Iran is attempting to destabilize the region, and we thank our allies for their support as these events unfold."