US President Donald Trump is abruptly leaving the G7 summit in Canada due to the conflict in the Middle East, Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, said on Monday night. “President Trump had a great day at the G7,

Israel and Iran have begun a new round of attacks, as the conflict between the two heavily armed rivals enters its fourth day.

The USS Nimitz and its carrier strike group are steaming west from the Pacific as part of an overall buildup of US military firepower

A White House official said President Trump had decided not to sign onto a statement drafted for Group of 7 allies that urges restraint from both Israel and Iran, which have been trading attacks for days.

The conflict between Israel and Iran has forced many countries in the Middle East to close their airspace, as Israeli jets and Iranian exploding drones and missiles fly over their night skies.

The USS Nimitz carrier strike group is heading to the Middle East, a U.S. official said, joining the USS Carl Vinson carrier strike group, which arrived in the region in April. The Vinson is set to return home after an overlap period of several days or weeks,

The death toll grew Sunday as Israel and Iran exchanged missile attacks for a third consecutive day, with Israel warning that worse is to come. Israel targeted Iran’s Defense Ministry headquarters in Tehran and sites it alleged were associated with Iran’s nuclear program,