Macron flags talks to ease Iran and Israel conflict as Trump scheduled to leave G7 early

Speaking at the G7 in Canada, French president Emmanuel Macron said it was 'entirely positive' that President Donald Trump was to leave the Group of Seven summit a day early, as efforts to de-escalate the conflict between Israel and Iran continued. Macron told reporters after meeting Trump that he was told that discussions to ease the standoff between Israel and Iran were under way and added that 'if the United States of America can secure a ceasefire', France would support it, adding that the role the US played was 'key' ‘A bloodbath’: doctors describe carnage at Iran’s hospitals after Israeli strikes