President Trump’s early departure comes after a White House official said he had decided not to sign onto a G7 statement about Israel and Iran. In the end, he did sign it.

U.S. President Donald Trump said his early departure from the G7 summit was owed to "much bigger" things than planning a ceasefire between Tel Aviv and Tehran. G7 leaders affirmed unified support for Israel and condemned Iran for being the "principal source of regional instability and terror.

Donald Trump said late on Monday his early departure from the Group of Seven nations summit has "nothing to do with" working on a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, denying comments by French President Emmanuel Macron who said the U.