President Donald Trump plans to leave an economic summit of world leaders early because of the conflict in the Middle East.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a post on X Monday that Trump had planned to stay at the economic summit longer, but will return to Washington Monday night “because of what’s going on in the Middle East.” Trump left Washington for Canada this week to meet with world leaders at the Group of Seven Summit.

“President Trump had a great day at the G7, even signing a major trade deal with the United Kingdom and Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Much was accomplished, but because of what’s going on in the Middle East, President Trump will be leaving tonight after dinner with Heads of State,” said Leavitt.

President Trump had a great day at the G7, even signing a major trade deal with the United Kingdom and Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Much was accomplished, but because of what’s going on in the Middle East, President Trump will be leaving tonight after dinner with Heads of State.

— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) June 16, 2025

The change in the president’s plans came as he posted a warning to residents in Tehran to leave the city immediately. The Iranian capital has been bombarded for days by Israel in targeted strikes on military and other key locations.

“Iran should have signed the ‘deal’ I told them to sign,” said Trump on Truth Social. “What a shame, and waste of human life. Simply stated, IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON. I said it over and over again! Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!”

NEW: President Trump is encouraging Iranians to evacuate Tehran. pic.twitter.com/QXmqozLlNL

— Kassy Akiva (@KassyAkiva) June 16, 2025

Earlier Monday, the president confirmed that Iran has reached out through intermediaries to negotiate to end the conflict.

“They’d like to talk, but they should have done that before,” the president told reporters at the summit. “I had 60 days, and they had 60 days. On the 61st day, I said, ‘We don’t have a deal.’ They have to make a deal, and it’s painful for both parties. But I’d say Iran is not winning this war, and they should talk, and they should talk immediately, before it’s too late.”

While at the summit, world leaders were floated a draft of a joint statement on the Israel-Iran conflict that, among other stances, would have pushed both sides to negotiate and end to the conflict. Trump reportedly refused to sign on to the joint statement.

President Donald Trump and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday announced a trade agreement to cut tariffs between the two countries.

The two leaders announced the trade agreement on the sidelines of the Group of Seven Summit in Canada. The president said the deal is “fair to both sides.”

“We have our trade agreement with the [United Kingdom] and it’s a fair deal for both, and it’s going to produce a lot of jobs, a lot of income, and we have many, many other ones coming,” said Trump. “The level of enthusiasm is very good, but the relationship that we have is fantastic.”

Starmer called the deal a “really important agreement.”

“This is a very good day for both of our countries, a real sign of strength. So, thank you again, Donald. A really important day for both of us,” he said.

.@POTUS and UK Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer present their signed trade agreement: "It's a fair deal for both — going to produce a lot of jobs, a lot of income." pic.twitter.com/CyQOUHVlvW

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) June 16, 2025

A copy of the general agreement released by the White House would set a 10% tariff for the first 100,000 vehicles imported into the United States from Britain. The agreement would also remove a host of tariffs on aerospace products.

The agreement does not set final terms for trade on steel and aluminum. The outline said that the British government would be working to meet American standards for supply chain security.

“In the General Terms, the United Kingdom also committed to working to meet American requirements on the security of the supply chains of steel and aluminum products intended for export to the United States and on the nature of ownership of relevant production facilities,” the draft agreement says.

Trump and Starmer announced in May that the United States and United Kingdom had reached agreement on vehicles, steel, and aluminum.

“The agreement with the United Kingdom is a full and comprehensive one that will cement the relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom for many years to come,” the president posted on Truth Social at the time. “Because of our long time history and allegiance together, it is a great honor to have the United Kingdom as our FIRST announcement.”