Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada welcomes the ceasefire between Israel and Iran, noting that it should lead to broader de-escalation in the region.
The ceasefire was first announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on June 23. The truce has been fragile, with Trump saying on the morning of June 24 he was trying to reign-in Israel.
The ceasefire announcement came after the U.S. bombed three Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend. Iran retaliated on June 23 by firing missiles at the U.S. military base in Qatar. The attack was expected, missiles were intercepted, and no injuries were sustained, according to U.S. and Qatari officials….