Trump Leaves G-7 Summit Early as Israel-Iran Tension Spikes

President Donald Trump’s hasty exit from the Group of Seven conference in Canada deepened questions about his promise to bring peace to an increasingly violent world and added fresh evidence of his skepticism toward the institutions that have long underpinned US diplomacy.

The president said he was departing the meeting of some of the world’s most powerful leaders in the Canadian Rockies because of the unfolding tensions in the Middle East, where Israel is bombarding Iran’s nuclear and military sites. That fanned speculation the US may be preparing to join Israel in its attacks.