Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Hurst.

Israel has launched a new wave of strikes on Iran's capital to Iran today, fueling concerns

that the fighting could escalate into a wider regional conflict. The rare daytime assault came as

Iran hit back at Israel again, with some getting through Israel's protective system,

Israeli ambassador to the U.S., Michael Leiter.

So there's about 10 to 15 percent of these ballistic missiles that get through.

We sustained significant attacks last night.

We have over 10 fatalities and hundreds wounded.

The Iranian Health Ministry says there are more than 200 casualties since the beginning of the fighting. This has both countries assessed the damage. Meanwhile, President Trump is warning Iran

against hitting American assets. Former CENTCOM commander, General Joseph Votel,

says such a strike would be dealt with quickly. If U.S. assets, U.S. military or embassies or other things

are attacked, I would expect that there would be a very swift response to that by the United

States as it should be. Both men speaking there to ABCs this week. President Trump leaves today for

the G7 in the Canadian province of Alberta. The annual meeting of advanced economies

comes amid high international tensions with the Iran, Israel conflict, and tariffs that Trump

himself imposed. And peers Daniel Kurtzleben has more.

The White House has said Trump hopes to talk about a range of topics, including migration,

critical minerals, and trade. Trump has imposed tariffs on goods from all fellow G7 members.

It is likely that he will talk to other leaders about striking deals on tariffs.

Several non-G7 leaders have been invited, including Ukrainian President Volodomir Zelensky

and Mexican President Claudia Scheinbaum, meaning Trump could have one-on-one conversations with them.

Trump's last Canadian G7 ended with him insulting then-prime minister Justin Trudeau over tariffs.

...