G7 leaders released a joint statement calling for a "de-escalation" of hostilities in the Middle East as the conflict between Israel and Iran heats up and U.S. President Donald Trump leaves the Kananaskis,

Hostilities between Israel and Iran have entered the fifth day after Israel refused any diplomatic overtures from Iran overnight to stop the ongoing conflict. In response, The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued an evacuation directive,

Israel claims 'full' aerial control over Tehran "It's painful for both parties, but I'd say Iran is not winning this war," Trump continued. "And th

Israel and Iran have begun a new round of attacks, as the conflict between the two heavily armed rivals enters its fourth day.

Israel has struck major nuclear and military sites and killed leading commanders and nuclear scientists in Iran, which has responded with its own volley of drones and missiles on Israel.

European foreign ministers told their Iranian counterpart in a call on Monday to return to nuclear negotiations with the U.S. and refrain from escalating conflict with Israel, to which Iran's foreign minister said Tehran's priority was to confront Israel for now,

Iran has reportedly signaled a readiness to end hostilities with Israel and resume nuclear negotiations, sending messages through Arab intermediaries, according to a new report.

President Trump’s early departure comes after a White House official said he had decided not to sign onto a G7 statement urging restraint from both Israel and Iran.

Amid the escalating Israel-Iran conflict, Donald Trump surprised all by cutting short his visit to the G7 summit in Canada on Monday. The US president said that he must return to Washington to deal with the rising tensions in West Asia.

What began with Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and other targets has now spiraled into the world’s first full-scale example of what is a “threshold war”.

Iranian news media and residents of Tehran say the damage from the latest Israeli strikes appears to be significant, with several apartment buildings badly damaged. Residents say they are hearing ambulance sirens and fire trucks racing to the scenes and rescue workers are working to find casualties in the rubble.

Amid rising tensions with Israel, Iran may exit the NPT. While leaders insist on peaceful nuclear goals, clashes continue and Iran has executed a man accused of spying for Israel.