00:10The Islamic Republic of Iran is the principal source of instability and terror throughout
00:16the Middle East. It has one of the world's worst human rights records and must never
00:21be allowed to obtain or develop nuclear weapons. Canada and our international partners have
00:28called consistently upon the Iranian regime to end its nuclear program, including at the
00:34G7 summit in Kananaskis and with the United Nations re-imposition of sanctions this past
00:41September. We've sanctioned over 250 Iranian entities. We've listed the Islamic Revolutionary
00:49Guard Corps as a terrorist entity. And despite numerous diplomatic efforts, Iran has neither
00:55fully dismantled its nuclear program, halted all enrichment activities, nor ended its support
01:02for regional terrorist proxy groups. Canada stands with the Iranian people in their long
01:09and courageous struggle against this oppressive regime. And we reaffirm Israel's right to defend
01:16itself. Canada supports the United States acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon
01:23and to prevent its regime from further threatening international peace and security. And the Canadian
01:29government urges the protection of all civilians in this conflict.
01:41It is a serious escalation. It comes at the end of, candidly, years, one could portray it as decades, of
01:53diplomatic efforts to resolve the situation, to end the nuclear enrichment, to end the state-sponsored terrorism of Iran.
02:02Those efforts have made episodic progress, but not comprehensive progress. Those efforts intensified in recent weeks without resolution. It's led
02:16us to this.
02:18It is a serious conflict. In a serious conflict. In a serious conflict, you have to make choices. We have
02:27a consistent position. Prevention of Iran obtaining nuclear weapons, prevention of the state-sponsored terrorism that has plagued the Middle
02:38East in multiple forms, and support for the Iranian people.
02:44We have not been party to the military build-up to this, or the military planning of this. So it
02:52is not envisioned that we would be part of it moving forward.
02:57But certainly we have both the Minister of Finance, myself with the President, the Minister of Finance with their counterpart,
03:04my, sorry, Minister of Foreign Affairs, I should say, and myself with the President.
03:09We have had a series of discussions over recent weeks about the possibility of this happening if the diplomatic efforts
03:18were not successful.
03:19It's been very clear the threat of what has now been realized in terms of military action.
03:29It should have been clear to an Iranian regime, which has refused to dismantle fully its nuclear program, and continues
03:40to pose a serious threat to the region.
04:06Earlier this morning, the United States and Israel struck targets in Iran.
04:12Iran has since launched indiscriminate strikes across the region.
04:19The regime in Iran is utterly abhorrent.
04:24They have murdered thousands of their own people, brutally crushed dissent, and sought to destabilize the region.
04:33Even in the United Kingdom, the Iranian regime poses a direct threat to dissidents and to the Jewish community.
04:45So it is clear they must never be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon.
04:53That remains the primary aim of the United Kingdom and our allies, including the US.
05:03I condemn Iran's attacks today on partners across the region, many of which are not parties to this conflict.
05:14We have a range of defensive capabilities in the region, which we have recently strengthened.
05:23Our forces are active, and British planes are in the sky today as part of coordinated regional defensive operations to
05:37protect our people, our interests, and our allies.
05:41As Britain has done before, in line with international law.
05:48It is vital that we prevent further escalation and return to a diplomatic process.
05:56We want to see peace and security, and the protection of civilian life.
06:04Iran can end this now.
06:08They should refrain from further strikes, give up their weapons programs, and cease the appalling violence and repression against the
06:18Iranian people,
06:19who deserve the right to determine their own future, in line with our long-standing position.
06:28This is the route to de-escalation, and back to the negotiating table.
06:42Thank you very much.
06:43Thank you very much, Mr.
06:44For this defense Council, I can review both the analysis of the situation, obviously, and the useful actions to take,
06:53in addition to what has already been done.
06:54The United States of America and Israel have decided to hit Iran these last hours.
07:01The France has neither been prevented nor prevented nor involved,
07:06as well as all the countries of the region and our allies.
07:10Iran has replicated in many countries, many of them have, many of them,
07:19as well as the regional stability and peace in the region and beyond.
07:27The absolute priority for us is, of course, the security of our foreigners,
07:32in all countries that are today struck.
07:36It is, of course, the security of our military and diplomatic forces in all these countries,
07:42and what would be exposed.
07:44And it is, of course, also the security on the national territory.
07:49We will have the opportunity to come back.
07:51Secondly, it is to be on the side of all countries who are today touched by the Iranian riposte,
07:59or who are menaced by it, in their territorial integrity, their sovereignty.
08:05I have the integrity of these countries these last hours.
08:07I will tell you about it, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, too.
08:12And finally, I wish we could take all the useful initiatives
08:16to ensure that diplomatic work repeal its rights.
08:21We have already called to an exceptional meeting
08:24of the UN Council of Security Council.
08:27We have to multiply the initiatives
08:29so that the question is handled by the diplomatic way,
08:32because no one can think that the issue of Iranian nuclear,
08:36the political activity, the regional déstabilization
08:38and the regional déstabilization,
08:39they will simply be regained by the strikes.
08:41And, of course, also the legitimate rights of Iranian people
08:46to make us hear what he has expressed these last few months,
08:50in being terribly reprimed.
08:54It is to be able to decide himself of his own destiny.
08:57And it is also one of the things that we will all do to defend.
09:02And so it is in this context that I would like to be able to take
09:04this Conseil of Defense.
09:06And we will come back to each of these points.
09:08I thank you.
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