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The summit takes place amid growing geopolitical challenges, including the conflict in the Middle East and a trade war driven by US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies
President Donald Trump unexpectedly departed the Group of Seven summit yesterday and said he was heading back to Washington to deal with conflicts in the Middle East.
ToplinePresident Donald Trump directly threatened Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday and alluded to the possibility the U.S. could strike Iran, as speculation looms over the president’s next move in the conflict after he abruptly left the G7 summit in Canada to deal with the crisis.
Blasts have been heard in Tehran and sirens have sounded in Israel as US president convenes National Security Council.
Iran and Israel continued to exchange attacks into Tuesday amid the latest round of conflict between the two nations.
The Group of Seven nations expressed support for Israel in a statement issued late on Monday and labeled its rival Iran as a source of instability in the Middle East, with the G7 leaders urging broader de-escalation of hostilities in the region.