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G7 Summit Commitments on Iran, 1975–2023
John Kirton, G7 Research Group
April 14, 2024
Since G7 leaders started meeting in 1975, they have made 24 commitments on Iran at their annual summits. Of these commitments, 15 were made since 2014 and nine since 2021, with a new high of three per year since 2021. After the first commitment on the Iran-Iraq war in 1984, all have been on curbing Iran's nuclear weapons program.
G7 governments have complied with their Iran commitments at an annual average of 77%, based on the nine commitments from seven years assessed by the G7 Research Group. This is equal to the G7 members' all-time, all-subject average of 77%. Compliance with Iran commitments averaged 76% for 2007 and 2008, 86% for 2009, 2014 and 2018, but dropped to 66% for 2019 and 2021. Compliance was led by France, Germany and the United Kingdom, which always had full compliance of 100% on Iran; the United States averaged 61%.
Summit |
Number of commitments |
Compliance |
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Made |
Assessed |
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1984 |
1 |
|
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2002 |
1 |
|
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2007 |
1 |
1 |
78% |
2008 |
2 |
2 |
73% |
2009 |
1 |
1 |
89% |
2011 |
1 |
|
|
2012 |
1 |
|
|
2014 |
1 |
1 |
88% |
2015 |
2 |
|
|
2016 |
1 |
|
|
2018 |
1 |
1 |
82% |
2019 |
2 |
1 |
63% |
2021 |
3 |
2 |
69% |
2022 |
3 |
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2023 |
3 |
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Total |
24 |
9 |
77% (by summit) |
1984-31: We encourage the parties to seek a peaceful and honorable settlement. We shall support any efforts designed to bring this about, particularly those of the United Nations Secretary General.
2004-107: To this end, we reaffirm our support for the IAEA Board of Governors' three Iran resolutions.
2007-288: We remain united in our commitment to resolve the proliferation concerns posed by Iran's nuclear programme.
2008-170: We firmly support and cooperate with the efforts by China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States supported by the High Representative of the EU to resolve the issue innovatively through negotiation, and urge Iran to respond positively to their offer delivered on 14 June 2008.
2008-282: We expressed serious concern over Iran's failure to comply with its international obligations under successive UNSCRs, in particular to suspend all enrichment-related activities. We remain committed to a diplomatic solution to the issue through the dual track approach.
2009-174: We remain committed to finding a diplomatic solution to the issue of Iran's nuclear program and of Iran's continued failure to meet its international obligations.
2011-13: We are committed to stemming the severe proliferation challenges, particularly in Iran and DPRK, which represent a threat to global stability.
2012-64. We desire a peaceful and negotiated solution to concerns over Iran's nuclear program, and therefore remain committed to a dual-track approach.
2014-130. We reaffirm our strong commitment to a diplomatic resolution of the Iranian nuclear issue
2015-99: [Based on our common values and principles we are committed to:] Iran
2015-121: We support the continuous efforts by the E3/EU+3 and Iran to achieve a comprehensive solution by 30 June that ensures the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear programme and ensures that Iran does not acquire a nuclear weapon.
We reaffirm our commitment to actively support the full and effective implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
2018-51: 2018-51. We are committed to permanently ensuring that Iran's nuclear program remains peaceful, in line with its international obligations and commitments to never seek, develop or acquire a nuclear weapon.
2019-6: [We fully share two objectives:] to ensure that Iran never acquires nuclear weapons
2019-7: [We fully share two objectives:] to foster peace and stability in the region.
2021-271: We are committed to ensuring that Iran will never develop a nuclear weapon.
2021-272: We support the goal of restoring the nonproliferation benefits of the JCPoA and of ensuring the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear programme.
2021-273: We support efforts to pursue transparency, accountability and justice for the victims of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, shot down by Iran in January 2020.
2022-230: We reiterate our clear commitment that Iran must never develop a nuclear weapon.
2022-231: The G7 commits to working together, and with other international partners, to address the threat posed to international security by Iran's nuclear escalation.
2022-231: We continue to support international efforts to hold Iran to account for the unlawful shooting-down of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752.
2023-390: We reiterate our clear determination that Iran must never develop a nuclear weapon.
2023-485: We reiterate our clear determination that Iran must never develop a nuclear weapon.
2023-486: We [commend and] continue to fully support the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) crucial mandates and efforts in Iran.
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