European leaders to press Trump on Israel-Iran strategy at G7 meeting

<p>Leaders gathering for summit in Canada intend to pin US president down on his whole Iran strategy</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jun/15/at-least-eight-killed-in-iranian-strikes-on-israel-while-israeli-attacks-set-tehran-oil-depot-on-fire-live-updates">Middle East crisis – live updates</a></p></li></ul><p>European leaders gathering for a G7 summit with Donald Trump in the Canadian Rockies plan to spend the opening day asking Trump to justify his confidence that Israel and Iran will make a deal that will mean “peace soon”.</p><p>As the military exchanges worsen and the death toll mounts on both sides, European leaders are intending to pin the US president down on his whole Iran strategy, including getting a definitive response on whether he will use his influence over Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to call a ceasefire, or instead let the war run its course.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/15/european-leaders-plan-to-ask-donald-trump-to-justify-his-confidence-of-israel-iran-ceasefire">Continue reading...</a>