By Craig Lord Prime Minister Mark Carney called for de-escalation on Sunday after the United States carried out strikes against three Iranian nuclear sites earlier in the day. Carney issued a social media post shortly before 8 a.m. Eastern saying the U.S. military action was “designed to alleviate” threats posed by Iran, but the situation in the Middle East remains “highly volatile.” “Stability in the region is a priority,” Carney said on the social media platform X. “Canada calls on parties to return immediately to the negotiating table and reach a diplomatic solution to end this crisis.” The military intervention brings the United States into Israel’s efforts to scuttle Iran’s nuclear program and broadens fears of an escalating conflict. Much of the global reaction to the U.S. strikes Sunday echoed…
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