Washington, June 17 – Tensions in the Middle East have reached a boiling point on the fifth day of the escalating Israel-Iran conflict. U.S. President Donald Trump has abruptly left the G7 Summit in Canada and returned to Washington, declaring that he will make one final attempt to negotiate with Tehran over its nuclear program. If Iran refuses to comply, he warned, the U.S. will hand over a decisive weapon to Israel capable of targeting Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Speaking to the press after arriving in Washington, Trump issued a stark warning: “Iranians should seriously consider evacuating their cities immediately.”
Meanwhile, the G7 leaders, meeting in Kananaskis, Canada, issued a joint statement expressing deep concern over the war, labeling it an immediate and grave threat. The statement emphasized that Iran must never be allowed to develop nuclear weapons. The G7 also reiterated its support for Israel's right to self-defense and urged all sides to de-escalate the crisis.
President Trump is expected to chair an emergency session of the National Security Council to assess the situation further. Israel’s ambassador to the U.S. has hinted that a larger military operation—possibly greater in scale than the historic “Operation Beeper”—could unfold by Thursday night.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that the conflict would only cease with the removal of Ayatollah Khamenei. In response, Iran’s Supreme Leader posted on social media platform X, proclaiming, “With Allah’s help, the Islamic Republic will soon triumph over the Zionist regime.”
