This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Hibapress / Radio-Canada
The armed conflict that continues to gain momentum between Israel and Iran has shaken the program of the Summit of the Group of Seven (G7) in Kananaskis, forcing the premature departure of US President Donald Trump.
President Trump had a great day at the G7wrote the spokesperson for the White House, Karoline Leavitt, on X. Many progress has been made, but given the situation in the Middle East, President Trump will leave the country this evening after a dinner with the heads of stateshe added.
The American president, whose stay in the Alberta rocks was to extend until Tuesday at the end of the day and end with a press conference, Return to Washington to take care of many important subjectssaid Ms. Leavitt in a short press release published a little later.
A little earlier, President Trump called the Population of Tehran to evacuate the Iranian capital. Everyone should evacuate Tehran immediatelyDonald Trump said on his social social network.
Iran should have signed the agreement (on nuclear) when I told him to sign. What a pity and what a waste of human lives. To put it simply, Iran cannot have nuclear weaponsalso wrote the American president.
Outbreak of violence between Israel and Iran
This departure comes as the attacks between Iran and Israel have intensified in the past hours.
Israel launched a military offensive Friday against several sites in Iran, including nuclear installations, saying that he wanted to prevent the Islamic Republic from acquiring the atomic weapon, an accusation that Tehran denies.
In retaliation, Iran, in turn, launched a missile dam against the Hebrew state, targeting several large Israeli cities.
On Monday, the guards of the Islamic revolution announced strikes Without interruption until dawn After a new wave of Israeli attacks on his national television and several other targets.
Iran also asked Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Oman to intervene with the American president to use his influence from Israel with a view to obtaining an immediate ceasefire, two Iranian sources and three regional sources in Reuters said on Monday.
Informed Canada
The premature departure of Mr. Trump from the G7 summit raised fears of a possible military involvement of the United States in the conflict, while Iran has threatened for several days to attack the American military bases in the Middle East, accusing Washington of supporting the Israelis in their offensive.
A meeting of the Security Council is scheduled for Monday evening as soon as Mr. Trump returns to Washington.
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office did not want to react from Mr. Trump, but assures that Canada was informed of the American president’s decision to cut his visit to his visit by official waysbefore the announcement made by the White House on social networks.
