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Trump to leave G7 summit early over escalating Israel-Iran conflict
ByHugo Lowell in Washington and Julian Borger in Tel Aviv June 17, 2025

Abrupt change of plans comes after president on Truth Social warns residents of Tehran to evacuate immediatelyDonald Trump will return early to Washington on Monday from the G7 summit because of events in the Middle East, US officials said, confronted …

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Trump to leave G7 summit early and return to Washington – as it happened
ByJohana Bhuiyan (now); Lucy Campbell, Marina Dunbar and Charlie Moloney (earlier) June 16, 2025June 17, 2025

This blog is now closed. You can follow our Middle East live blog hereTrump to leave G7 summit early over escalating Israel-Iran conflictA federal judge is set to consider on Monday whether to extend an order blocking President Donald Trump’s plan to b…

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Democratic senator proposes curbing Trump’s war powers amid Israel-Iran conflict
ByLauren Gambino June 16, 2025

Tim Kaine introduces measure to prohibit US forces from taking action against Iran without approval from CongressAs Iran and Israel exchange missile attacks for a fourth day, Democrats in Washington are moving swiftly to reassert congressional authorit…

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Suspect in murders of Minnesota lawmakers caught and charged | First Thing
ByNicola Slawson June 16, 2025

Vance Boelter accused of killing Melissa Hortman and her husband and wounding John Hoffman and his wife. Plus, why a professor of fascism left the USGood morning.The man suspected of opening fire on two Minnesota legislators and their spouses on 14 Jun…

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In Gaza, Israel destroyed its reputation. Attacking Iran is a belated and dangerous attempt to restore it | Nesrine Malik
ByNesrine Malik June 16, 2025

Losing credibility Netanyahu has acted to diminish Iran while he still can, and in doing so regain support from his alliesThere are two ways of looking at events in the Middle East over the past year and a half. One is that the response to 7 October 20…

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Israel and Iran broaden strikes during third day of escalating war
ByEmma Graham-Harrison in Tel Aviv June 15, 2025

Trump calls for end to conflict and warns Tehran against striking US targets in the regionMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael and Iran have broadened their strikes against each other on the third day of an escalating war that has killed and injured…

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Trump vetoed Israeli plan to kill Iran’s supreme leader – report
ByReuters June 15, 2025

US officials say Israelis reported they had opportunity to kill Iranian leader, but Trump waved them off of planPresident Donald Trump vetoed an Israeli plan in recent days to kill Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, two US officials told Reu…

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European leaders to press Trump on Israel-Iran strategy at G7 meeting
ByPatrick Wintour in Banff June 15, 2025

Leaders gathering for summit in Canada intend to pin US president down on his whole Iran strategyMiddle East crisis – live updatesEuropean leaders gathering for a G7 summit with Donald Trump in the Canadian Rockies plan to spend the opening day asking …

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