Blasts have been heard in Tehran and sirens have sounded in Israel as US president convenes National Security Council.

Leaders of some of the world’s biggest economic powers will arrive in the Canadian Rockies on Sunday for a Group of Seven summit shadowed by a widening war in the Middle East, and U.S. President Donald Trump’s unresolved trade war with allies and

In a statement agreed at the summit, leaders of the world’s major economies, including Prime Minister Keir Starmer, said they 'affirm that Israel has a right to defend itself'.

The leaders of G7 nations have called for a "de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, including a ceasefire in Gaza". In a joint statement, they also reiterated their "commitment to peace and stability" in the region, adding that within this context "Israel has a right to defend itself".