First Thing: Iran and Israel trade more attacks as Trump leaves G7 summit early

US president last night told residents of Tehran to ‘immediately evacuate’. Plus, MyPillow CEO ordered to pay $2.3mGood morning.Donald Trump dramatically left the G7 summit in Canada a day early to rush back to Washington, with the French president, Emmanuel Macron, claiming the US leader was considering the prospect of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.What is the latest in the Israel-Iran conflict? Attacks continued on both sides. On Tuesday, the Israeli military claimed to have assassinated Ali Shadmani, who it identified as Iran’s wartime chief of staff, Reuters reported. On Monday, Trump told Iranians to “immediately evacuate” Tehran, not long after Israel told people to evacuate a large part of the city ahead of a bombing campaign. One airstrike hit the building of Iran’s state-run television while on air.This is a developing story. Follow our live updates here. Continue reading...

First Thing: Iran and Israel trade more attacks as Trump leaves G7 summit early

US president last night told residents of Tehran to ‘immediately evacuate’. Plus, MyPillow CEO ordered to pay $2.3m

Good morning.

Donald Trump dramatically left the G7 summit in Canada a day early to rush back to Washington, with the French president, Emmanuel Macron, claiming the US leader was considering the prospect of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.

What is the latest in the Israel-Iran conflict? Attacks continued on both sides. On Tuesday, the Israeli military claimed to have assassinated Ali Shadmani, who it identified as Iran’s wartime chief of staff, Reuters reported. On Monday, Trump told Iranians to “immediately evacuate” Tehran, not long after Israel told people to evacuate a large part of the city ahead of a bombing campaign. One airstrike hit the building of Iran’s state-run television while on air.

This is a developing story. Follow our live updates here. Continue reading...