President Donald Trump signaled Monday that the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran was intensifying rapidly, announcing he would return to Washington a day early from the Group of 7 summit in Canada to monitor developments after issuing an ominous warning to Iranians to “immediately evacuate” their capital city.

President Trump is abruptly leaving the G7 summit in Canada. Sen. Chris Coons joins The Weeknight to discuss. June 17, 2025

Canada’s leader Mark Carney formally opens the G7 summit saying the meeting falls at “one of those turning points in history.”

Former US Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder reacts to President Trump’s comments at the G7 and talks with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer about the challenges leaders will face during the summit.