Trump also criticized Macron, accusing him of "publicity seeking" and claiming that he "always gets it wrong." The US President has called an urgent National Security Council meeting, fueling speculation about the true purpose of his early departure from the G7 Summit.

Washington: US President Donald Trump has refuted reports that he was leaving the G7 summit in Canada early to try and broker a peace deal between Israel and Iran. The US President also lashed out at his French counterpart for suggesting the same.

President Emmanuel Macron of France said the exchange of strikes between Israel and Iran had made it impossible.

The Prime Minister, France’s President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called for a ‘diplomatic resolution’.

French President Emmanuel Macron, who on Friday defended Israel's right to protect itself, spoke by phone to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following a spike in diplomatic tensions, the Ely