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Trump Dismisses Macron's Peace Claims as Israel Escalates Conflict

6/18/2025

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Tensions escalated as President Trump rebuffed French President Macron's claim that he left the G7 Summit to broker peace between Israel and Iran, insisting his departure was for "much bigger" matters. Amidst this diplomatic discord, Israel ramped up its military operations against Iran, sending urgent evacuation alerts to residents of Tehran.

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Tensions escalated as President Trump rebuffed French President Macron's claim that he left the G7 Summit to broker peace between Israel and Iran, insisting his departure was for "much bigger" matters. Amidst this diplomatic discord, Israel ramped up its military operations against Iran, sending urgent evacuation alerts to residents of Tehran.