Trump signals escalation in Israel-Iran conflict as he leaves G7 summit early

US President Donald Trump On Tuesday, his early departure from the Summit of the Group of Seven was due to “much more important” things than planning a cease-fire between Tel Aviv and Tehran, after having urged the Iranians to “immediately evacuate Tehran”.

The conflict also caused a joint declaration of G7 leaders, confirming support for Israel, while calling for a resolution to increasing tensions in the Middle East.

“We claim that Israel has the right to defend ourselves. We repeat our support for the security of Israel,” said G7 leaders A joint declaration focused on the Middle East conflict.

The group also condemned Iran to be the “main source of regional instability and terror”, reiterating the position that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon.

Trump’s latest publication of social media was in response to The comments of French President Emmanuel Macron Trump had made an offer for a ceasefire on Monday between Israel and Iran.

“He did not know why I am now on the way to Washington, but that certainly has nothing to do with a cease-fire. Much bigger than that,” said Trump in an article on social networks on Tuesday.

The White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday that Trump would leave the summit early to return to Washington because of “what is happening in the Middle East”.

Shortly after, Trump in an article on Truth Social called Iranian civilians to “immediately evacuate Tehran”, adding that “Iran should have signed the agreement I told them to sign”.

In their joint declaration, the leaders of the largest advanced economies in the world called for a resolution to the “Iranian crisis” and a “broader de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, including a cease-fire in Gaza”.

In a sign that the conflict was far from getting closer to a resolution, the Israeli soldiers claimed Tuesday That he had eliminated Ali Shadmani, whom he identified as the chief of staff of Iran and the best military commander.

G7 economies include the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan, and The summit of this year also invited leaders of the European Union, India, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, Ukraine and South Korea. The annual gathering aims to facilitate consensus on the most urgent economic and geopolitical challenges and to coordinate the responses.

The position of the G7 Nations contrasts with that of China which condemned Israel’s attack on Iran while seeking to play its role as peacemakers in the Middle East region. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Iranian leaders Last week that China was Ready to play a constructive role By defusing the situation.

Among this year’s main programs also included Trump’s pricing policy, which darkened the prospects for global economic growth.

The American president has carried out new tasks on all his G7 counterparts since he took office, but later putting the majority of them on a 90 -day suspension, allowing a time for negotiations.

Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday signed an agreement to finalize the trade agreement Reached between the two allies last month, making Great Britain the first country to conclude an agreement with American Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, however, told journalists that The country has not been able to conclude an agreement With Trump, but the two parties will pursue new commercial negotiations.

There is also the thorny question of support for Ukraine, or the rehabilitation of Russia, Trump indicating that it was not in a hurry to impose more strict sanctions on Russia, rejecting the pressure of allied leaders wishing to do more to push Moscow to the negotiation table.

Speaking alongside Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney earlier on Monday, Trump said the group, previously known as G8, made a mistake when he expelled Russia in 2014.

“It was a big mistake,” Trump saidAdding that he thought Russia would not have invaded Ukraine in 2022 had not been ejected.