Overview

• G7 communique labels Iran the “main source of regional instability,” affirms Israel’s right to defend itself and stresses that Tehran must never acquire nuclear weapons.
• President Trump departed the summit early and urged residents of Tehran to evacuate amid fears of further escalation.
• Israel escalated air strikes on key military and nuclear sites in Iran after Tehran’s limited rocket attacks failed to significantly impact Israeli cities.
• The United States dispatched an additional aircraft carrier and tanker support to the Middle East but maintained its forces in a defensive posture.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to mediate the conflict, earning tentative support from Trump even as G7 discussions on Ukraine aid and US-EU trade tensions stalled.