Trump to leave G7 summit early over escalating Israel-Iran conflict
by Hugo Lowell in Washington and Julian Borger in Tel from US news | The Guardian on (#6Y1AB)
Abrupt change of plans comes after president on Truth Social warns residents of Tehran to evacuate immediately
Donald Trump will return early to Washington on Monday from the G7 summit because of events in the Middle East, US officials said, confronted by an escalating Iran-Israel conflict and the possibility of US involvement hanging in the balance.
The White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Trump would participate in the G7 family photo and would dine with leaders at the summit in Alberta, Canada, before travelling back a day ahead of schedule.
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