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Donald Trump - who we've just seen board Air Force One - says he did not leave the G7 summit early to work on a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.

In a post on his Truth Social platform, he says French President Emmanuel Macron was "wrong" when he earlier said Trump was returning to Washington to engage in ceasefire talks.

"He has no idea why I am now on my way to Washington," Trump says. "But it certainly has nothing to do with a Cease Fire. Much bigger than that."

Trump does not elaborate on his reasons for leaving, but ends his post with "Stay Tuned!"

Speaking at the G7 summit in Alberta late on Monday, the French president said Trump's departure was positive, given the objective to get a ceasefire between Iran and Israel.

"There is indeed an offer to meet and exchange. An offer was made especially to get a ceasefire and to then kick-start broader discussions," Macron told reporters.

Earlier, Axios reported the White House was discussing a possibility of a meeting between US and Iranian officials this week to discuss a nuclear deal.

Hugo Bachega
Middle East correspondent, reporting from Jerusalem

Iranian media reported explosions and heavy air defence fire in Tehran in the early hours of the morning.

Overnight, Iran launched two waves of missiles in response to the Israeli attacks, setting off air raid alerts in parts of central and northern Israel.

The attacks were less intense than the previous nights, and there were no reports of direct impacts or casualties.

Speaking to the London-based Iranian International television channel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had significantly damaged Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missiles programmes – but that his forces still needed more time.

He again hinted at regime change, saying the campaign was giving Iranians the chance to topple the Islamic Republic.

Trump's trip cut short amid an eventful G7 summitpublished at 06:22 British Summer Time 17 June

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Anthony Zurcher
North America correspondent, at the G7

Donald Trump’s visit to Canada and the G7 summit turned out to be a short one.

While those of us in his press pool were holding in vans, awaiting the short drive with the motorcade to the leaders “family photo” and dinner at a nearby resort golf course, we were informed of a change of plans.

The president would be heading back to Washington.

A few minutes later, in a post on X, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told us that it was because of “what’s going on in the Middle East”.

It had already been an eventful day here in Kananaskis.

We had multiple chances to interact with the president, and he was adamant that Iran’s nuclear programme must be fully dismantled – and that the nation was not winning its war against Israel.

According to Fox News, he has told his National Security Council to be ready to meet. He will have all the secure communications he needs aboard Air Force One.

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Donald Trump is preparing to leave Calgary and return to Washington, after being seen boarding Air Force One just moments ago.

He boarded the presidential plane without speaking to reporters.

As we reported earlier, the US president left the G7 summit early "because of what's going on in the Middle East", his press secretary wrote in a post on X.

He has asked the National Security Council to convene in the Situation Room in Washington, but the US is not joining Israel's offensive on Iran, US officials said.

Before leaving the summit, Trump signed a joint statement on the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel, which described Tehran as the "principal source of regional instability and terror".

James Landale
Diplomatic correspondent

Donald Trump’s intentions remain unclear.

His press secretary said he left the summit early because of what’s going on in the Middle East. The president himself said merely it was “very important” he return to Washington for what he called “big stuff”.

On social media earlier he’d urged Iranians immediately to evacuate Tehran. This set hares running. There was speculation US forces might join Israel’s attacks on Iran. This was firmly denied by officials at the White House and the Pentagon.

As Trump left Canada, he and other G7 leaders published a statement about the war that did not call for a ceasefire.

They said Israel had a right to defend itself and Iran was a source of terror that should not have a nuclear weapon. They called only for a resolution of the Iranian crisis that led to a broader de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, a diplomatic compromise that preserved G7 unity but watered down its impact.

A news editor and another employee of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) have died after the company's headquarters was hit in an Israeli strike on Monday, Iranian state media IRNA is reporting.

Iranian media previously reported that at least one staff member was killed.

Dramatic footage from a live broadcast showed blasts being heard and studio lights going out, as debris fell over the studio.

IRIB resumed broadcasting hours after the attack.

Read this for more information on the strike.

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US President Donald Trump has reportedly vetoed a plan by Israel to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

But in an interview with ABC News a few hours ago Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested that he was considering it. An assassination of Khamenei would "end the conflict" and prevent nuclear war, he said.

Where does this leave Khamenei, Iran's long-ruling leader who has repeatedly asserted Iran's right to develop its nuclear programme?

"I think regime survival is his number one goal," Jeffrey Feldman, former US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, who has met the Supreme leader, told BBC's Newshour.

"So if regime survival is going to require him to offer some concessions ... to sit down with the 'devil', as he describe the United States, I think that he would be willing to do that."

But, Feldman added, Khamenei could also stay the course, and the war may "incentivise Iran to race for a bomb".

Which option the Iranian leader will choose is "one of the big questions" looming overhead as the conflict continues, he said.

Tom Bateman
US State Department correspondent

Amid much second-guessing of Trump’s intentions, one extraordinary comment stands out in his social media posts on Monday night.

“Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!” he wrote at the end of a message berating Iran’s leaders for, he says, not signing a nuclear deal.

The message is currently pinned to the top of his Truth Social feed.

After 20 months of war in the Middle East, so-called evacuation, or displacement, notices have become a new norm. Iran issued an “evacuation” order for Israeli news channel staff on Monday after Israel bombed Iran’s state broadcaster. Israel has issued many hundreds of notices to populations in Gaza and in Lebanon to leave their homes during the fighting there.

Israel argues the orders are to protect civilians ahead of strikes on militant groups but the UN has condemned “chaotic mass evacuation orders” that amount to forcible transfer into ever shrinking areas.

International law and the Fourth Geneva Convention set out a series of specific conditions for evacuations in warfare, detailing safeguards and describing when an evacuation order ceases to be legitimate.

As for the American president’s message, it’s impossible to see how saying an entire city of up to 17 million people – if his message applies to Tehran and and the greater metropolitan area, which is unclear – should immediately leave their homes can fit with the established norms.

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US President Donald Trump has left the G7 summit in Canada early.

But before that, he did sign the G7's joint statement on the ongoing hostilities between Israel and Iran, despite earlier indications that he would reject a summit statement on the conflict, as reported by the BBC's US partner CBS.

Trump is now flying out of the G7 Summit in Canada, AFP reports.

As we reported earlier, the US President was set to cut his trip short, heading back to Washington a day early to handle the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran after wrapping up some formalities at the G7.

Ghoncheh Habibiazad
BBC Persian

More and more people are trying to flee Tehran, but traffic is still very much packed, just as it has been over the last few days.

A family I know started their journey from Tehran and arrived 14 hours later on a journey that would normally take three hours. They said they were “lucky” to have finally made it out. The same feeling was shared by many others I spoke to, who managed to escape Tehran, but were worried about friends and family who hadn’t been able to pack and go.

“The roads are literally blocked, so it’s rather irrational to just go and get stuck in the traffic jam for now,” a friend told me tonight when I asked if they had left Tehran yet.

First, it was Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday asking the residents of part of Tehran to leave, then US President Donald Trump told “everyone” to evacuate the capital tonight.

Every random Iranian group chat on messaging apps that I’m a member of has turned into a place for political talk and telling others about locations that have been targeted in the country.

“I'm so exhausted, both physically and emotionally. I haven't slept for four nights now,” someone said in the group chat for a community of video game streamers. Another asked “How can 10 million people evacuate Tehran?”

That question went unanswered in the chat.

We're getting photos taken overnight in Tehran showing heavy traffic heading west out of the Iranian capital on the Karaj-Chalus road.

US President Donald Trump earlier wrote on social media that "everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran".

Overnight, Israel also issued an evacuation warning for north-eastern parts of Tehran.

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The US Embassy in Jerusalem has asked US government employees to "continue to shelter in place in and near their residences until further notice".

"The US Embassy is not in a position at this time to evacuate or directly assist Americans in departing Israel," its statement said.

The US Embassy in Jerusalem also said it would be closed on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the Chinese embassy has urged its citizens to leave Israel as soon as possible, via land crossings to neighbouring Jordan.

In case you missed this a short while ago, China's embassy in Israel on Tuesday urged its citizens to leave the country "as soon as possible", as Israel and Iran continue to trade heavy strikes.

"The Chinese mission in Israel reminds Chinese nationals to leave the country as soon as possible via land border crossings, on the precondition that they can guarantee their personal safety," the embassy said in a statement on WeChat.

"It is recommended to depart in the direction of Jordan," it added.

Beijing's embassy said on Tuesday the conflict was "continuing to escalate".

"Much civilian infrastructure has been damaged, civilian casualties are on the rise, and the security situation is becoming more serious," it said.

As we just reported, the G7 has issued a joint statement calling for a "de-escalation of hostilities" in the Middle East.

Here is the statement in full:

We, the leaders of the G7, reiterate our commitment to peace and stability in the Middle East.

In this context, we affirm that Israel has a right to defend itself. We reiterate our support for the security of Israel.

We also affirm the importance of the protection of civilians.

Iran is the principal source of regional instability and terror.

We have been consistently clear that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon.

We urge that the resolution of the Iranian crisis leads to a broader de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, including a ceasefire in Gaza.

We will remain vigilant to the implications for international energy markets and stand ready to coordinate, including with like-minded partners, to safeguard market stability.

In a joint statement published a few moments ago, the G7 has reiterated its commitment to "peace and stability in the Middle East".

The statement says that Israel "has a right to defend itself", and that Iran "is the principal source of regional instability and terror".

"Iran can never have a nuclear weapon," the statement says.

"We urge that the resolution of the Iranian crisis leads to a broader de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, including a ceasefire in Gaza."

The US is reportedly looking into restarting talks with Iran on a nuclear deal - and a ceasefire - as soon as this week, according to political outlet Axios.

"A meeting with the Iranians this week is under consideration," a US official told the media.

The meeting - if it goes ahead - would be between the Trump administration's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, according to several sources cited by Axios.

If you're just joining us, it's approaching 07:00 in Tehran (04:30 BST) on Tuesday, and 06:00 in Tel Aviv after another night of strikes and counter-strikes between Iran and Israel.

Here are the latest developments:

• Israeli forces issued an evacuation warning for parts of north-eastern Tehran ahead of plans to target "military infrastructure"
• Shortly afterwards, US President Donald Trump posted on social media that "everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran"
• Trump has left the G7 meeting in Canada early "so he can attend to many important matters," the White House has confirmed
• Iranian state media reported explosions and heavy air defence fire in Tehran in the early hours of Tuesday morning, according to Reuters
• Israeli authorities have now lifted an earlier alert that covered several regions after they detected missiles being launched from Iran - a number of injuries have been reported in Israel
• Earlier, dramatic footage showed a live broadcast on Iranian state TV being hit by Israeli strikes
• Iran has also closed its airspace until 14:00 local time, according to state media

Stay with us as we bring you the latest updates.