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Iran conflict is pitting MAGA isolationists against traditional GOP hawks, as Trump contemplates what to do next.
President Donald Trump departed the G7 summit early. Why? Because a 5-day conflict between Iran and Israel is deepening. Trump went to Situation Room
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President Donald Trump is abruptly leaving the Group of Seven summit, departing a day early Monday as the conflict between Israel and Iran intensifies and the U.S. leader has declared that Tehran should be evacuated “immediately.
The BBC's James Landale highlights the role of the US president at the summit as the conflict in the Middle East overshadows the gathering.
Israel and Iran have attacked each other for a fifth straight day on Tuesday with President Donald Trump urging Iranians to evacuate Tehran. Since the Israeli strikes on Friday, the two Middle Eastern rivals have exchanged blows, with Iranian officials reporting more than 220 deaths, mostly civilians, while Israel said 24 civilians had been killed.
The White House says the president cut short his visit because of "what's going on in the Middle East".
Israel launched a wave of strikes last Friday against Iran's nuclear sites and military leadership, and Iran has responded by firing missiles at Israeli cities. "The potential dangerous consequences of strikes on nuclear infrastructure facilities are obvious to everyone.