Trump Leaving G7, Directs Team To Convene In Situation Room

Laura Coates Live

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🗓️ 17 June 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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As Israel and Iran trade strikes on a fifth day of conflict, civilians in flashpoint areas face waves of attacks. In Iran, at least 224 people have been killed since hostilities began. In Israel, 24 people have been killed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Breaking tonight new fears that America could soon get involved in Israel's strikes against Iran.
0:08.0	President Trump abruptly ditching the G7 to return home and warning Iran's largest city to evacuate immediately.
0:16.0	Also breaking the chilling new information about the alleged assassin in Minnesota.
0:21.7	One of the eyewitnesses who helped police track him down is set to join me tonight.
0:26.1	As we hear from one of the lawmakers who says, the gunmen wanted her dead.
0:31.4	Tonight on Laura Coates Live.
0:34.9	This is CNN breaking news.
0:38.3	We begin with the breaking news out of the Middle East.
0:41.3	President Trump is cutting short his visit to the G7 summit in Canada due to the rapidly
0:46.3	unfolding chaos in the region.
0:48.3	He's getting ready to fly back to Washington now.
0:52.3	A White House official says that Trump has directed his national
0:55.5	security staff to convene in the situation room. And just before the president announced
1:01.0	he was leaving the G7, he issued this dramatic post, urging Iranians to evacuate Tehran immediately.
1:09.0	He was asked why he is abruptly ending his trip and while he was
1:13.6	on the stage of the other G7 leaders.
1:15.6	Well, I have to be back. Very important. I want to just thank our great host.
1:22.6	Thank you. In Canada, but you probably see what I see and have to be back as soon as I can.
1:32.0	I wish I could stay for tomorrow, but they understand. This is big stuff.
1:38.3	We are learning that Trump has directed members of his national security team to attempt a meeting with Iranian officials as quickly as possible.
1:46.8	And as of tonight, the White House is insisting the U.S. has not joined Israel in attacking Iran.
1:54.1	The two countries are now entering their fifth day of trading attacks.
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