Overview

• G7 leaders at the Kananaskis summit issued a statement urging de-escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict and affirmed Israel’s right to self-defense.
• President Trump denied Macron’s claim that he left the summit to work on a ceasefire, labeling the French president “publicity seeking” and insisting it was “much bigger than that.”
• Trump’s Truth Social post accused Macron of getting his motives “wrong” and declared the U.S. departure unrelated to any ceasefire efforts.
• The president’s evacuation warning for Tehran residents marked a sharp escalation in rhetoric, stoking fears of a wider military confrontation.
• Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi expressed openness to U.S. talks if Israel halts its strikes on Iranian territory.