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Canada's Carney Urges De-escalation Amid Middle East Tensions

3/4/2026

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called for de-escalation in the Middle East at a Sydney press conference on March 4.
He urged all involved parties, including the United States (U.S.) and Israel, to follow international rules of engagement.
Carney linked U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran to rising tensions and Iranian attacks on U.S. embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, while noting Canada was not informed beforehand.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called for de-escalation in the Middle East at a Sydney press conference on March 4.
He urged all involved parties, including the United States (U.S.) and Israel, to follow international rules of engagement.
Carney linked U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran to rising tensions and Iranian attacks on U.S. embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, while noting Canada was not informed beforehand.