Wednesday April 8, 2026 | OTTAWA, ON
by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends
Last night there was a bit of softening in US President Donald Trump’s position on pursuing a resolution to the war in Iran.
The war was launched on February 28 by Trump, in coordination with Israeli armed forces. Trump had not consulted with NATO Allies before taking overnight military action against Iran.
Today Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office issued a joint statement with leaders of various Nordic and European nations, making note of the economic impacts on countries around the globe due primarily to interruptions to shipping through a narrow strait where oil tankers pass through.
Statement by Prime Minister Carney and the leaders of Denmark, the European Commission, the European Council, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the United Kingdom
“We welcome the two-week ceasefire concluded between the United States and Iran today.
We thank Pakistan and all partners involved for facilitating this important agreement.
The goal must now be to negotiate a swift and lasting end to the war within the coming days. This can only be achieved through diplomatic means.
We strongly encourage quick progress towards a substantive negotiated settlement.
This will be crucial to protect the civilian population of Iran and ensure security in the region. It can avert a severe global energy crisis.
We support these diplomatic efforts. To this end, we are in close contact with the United States and other partners.
We call upon all sides to implement the ceasefire, including in Lebanon.
Our Governments will contribute to ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.”
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