World leaders had gathered in Canada with the specific goal of helping to defuse a series of global pressure points, only to be disrupted by a showdown over Iran’s nuclear program that could escalate in dangerous and uncontrollable ways.

The Group of Seven summit has opened in Canada with world leaders scrambling to contain the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program.

The US President earlier announced that he had reached a new trade deal with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, exempting various British sectors from US import duties, noting that the deal is “fair” to both countries.