Dhaka, June 16 -- Leaders from the Group of Seven (G7) nations convened Sunday in the Canadian Rockies for a high-stakes summit dominated by growing concerns over the Israel-Iran conflict and ongoing global trade disputes.

The summit opened under the shadow of a dangerous escalation between Israel and Iran, with reports confirming that Israel launched major strikes on Iranian targets, prompting retaliatory attacks from Tehran. The crisis appeared to catch many world leaders off guard.

A U.S. official disclosed that President Donald Trump had recently vetoed an Israeli plan to assassinate Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, highlighting the intensity of Israel's military intent.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who had dis...