G7 summit begins under cloud of escalating Iran-Israel conflict

TEHRAN SEEKS TRUMP'S INTERVENTION TO PRESSURE ISRAEL FOR A CEASEFIRE

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US President Donald Trump arrived in Canada on Sunday to attend a summit of G7 leaders, with the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel likely to dominate the agenda.

According to Reuters, Iran has asked Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Oman to urge Trump to pressure Israel into agreeing to an immediate ceasefire, two Iranian and three regional sources said.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he believed the G7 leaders in Canada were united in wanting de-escalation between Israel and Iran.

"I do think there's a consensus for de-escalation," Starmer told reporters at the summit in the Canadian Rockies.