Kananaskis, Alberta – June 16: (LR) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, French President Emmanuel Macron, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, US President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Kiel Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, European Union Commission Chairman Ursula Von del Leyen, European Union Prime Minister Prime Minister Summit on June 16, 2025 in Kananaskis, Alberta.
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US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his early departure from the group of seven summits relies on something “a lot bigger” than planning a ceasefire between Tel Aviv and Tehran.
The conflict also urged a joint statement from G7 leaders who affirmed their support for Israel, calling for a resolution of escalating tensions in the Middle East.
“We confirm that Israel has the right to protect itself. We repeat our support for Israel’s security,” the G7 leader said. Joint Statement It focuses on conflicts in the Middle East.
The group also accused Iran of being “a major source of regional instability and fear,” and reiterated its stance that Iran does not have nuclear weapons.
Trump’s latest social media posts responded to that Comment from French President Emmanuel Macron On Monday, Trump offered a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.
“He doesn’t know why I’m on my way to Washington, but that certainly has nothing to do with the ceasefire, and it’s much bigger than that,” Trump said in a social media post Tuesday.
White House spokesman Caroline Leavitt said Monday that Trump will leave the summit early to return to Washington for “what’s going on in the Middle East.”
Shortly afterwards, Trump called Iranian civilians “to evacuate Tehran soon,” adding that “Iran should have signed a contract that I told them to sign.”
In their joint statement, the world’s largest developed economy leaders called for a resolution of the “Iranian crisis” and a “broader breakdown of hostility in the Middle East, including the Gaza ceasefire.”
Israeli military forces are indications that the conflict is not approaching a resolution. He claimed on Tuesday It identified Ali Shadmani as Iran’s “war-time” chief of staff and military commander.
The G7 economy consists of the US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan, and this year’s summit also invited leaders from the European Union, India, Australia, Brazil, Mexico, Ukraine and South Korea. The annual gathering seeks to promote consensus on the most pressing global economic and geopolitical challenges and coordinate responses.
The stance of the G7 countries was in contrast to China’s stance that denounced Israel’s attack on Iran while trying to serve as peace overseer in the Middle East region. China’s Foreign Minister told Israel and both Iranian leader That was the case last week in China Ready to play a constructive role When escalating the situation.
Among the key topics this year was Trump’s tariff policy, which blew the outlook for global economic growth.
The US President has had new obligations to all G7 counterparts since he took office, but later placed most of them in a 90-day suspension, allowing time for negotiations.
President Trump and British Prime Minister Kiel Stars signed an agreement to complete the trade deal reached between the two allies last month, making Britain the first country to secure a deal with US Japanese Prime Minister Isgar, informed reporters. The country was unable to seal the transaction He is with Trump, but both sides will continue to hold further trade talks.
It also shows that there is a troubling issue of support for Ukraine, or rehabilitation in Russia, and that Trump is not in a hurry to impose stricter sanctions on Russia, and dismisses pressure from Allied leaders who are eager to do more to push Moscow to the negotiation table.
Speaking early on Monday with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Trump said the group previously known as the G8 made a mistake when expelling Russia in 2014.
“This was a big mistake,” Trump added that he believes Russia would not invade Ukraine in 2022 if Putin were not kicked out.
