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Iran rejects G7 calls to stop supporting Hamas

Josep Borrell (left) the European Union's foreign policy chief, stands with the foreign ministers of G7 countries in Tokyo, Nov. 8, 2023. [AP Photo]

Iran on Thursday rejected a G7 statement that called on Tehran to stop supporting Hamas militants and taking actions that "destabilize" the Middle East.

Tehran's comment came a day after foreign ministers from the G7 group of advanced economies, meeting in Tokyo, expressed support for "humanitarian pauses and corridors" in the Israeli-Hamas war.

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