17 Jun 2025

Iran-Israel conflict overshadows G7 summit

From Checkpoint, 5:40 pm on 17 June 2025

The US President Donald Trump has bailed out of the G7 summit in Canada early because of the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. The Trump administration had been poised to meet with Iran to discuss reviving a deal over its nuclear programme when Israel launched its attack on Friday. Correspondent Mitch McCann was there and explained how the conflict has overshadowed the summit.