Ottawa/IBNS, April 9 -- Prime Minister Mark Carney and European leaders on Tuesday welcomed a newly announced two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, urging all sides to move quickly toward a lasting diplomatic settlement.

In a joint statement with leaders from Europe, including Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer, Carney said the truce marked an important step but warned that sustained diplomacy would be critical to ending the conflict.

The statement emphasized the need to protect civilians in Iran, stabilize the region and prevent wider economic fallout, including a potential global energy crisis.

Still, Carney and his counterparts framed the ceasefire as a critical opportunity to shift from military escalation to diploma...