Iran Missile Barrage on Israel; Trump's Peace Deal Push & G7 Summit

Iran's Retaliation and Israeli Response

• 🇮🇷 Iran launched a new wave of missiles overnight, targeting Israel in retaliation for earlier attacks on its nuclear and military sites.
• 💥 The Iranian missile strikes hit a residential building, resulting in at least five fatalities.
• ⚖️ California Democratic Senator Adam Schiff stated that Israel has a right to defend itself and expressed support for Israel's defensive actions.

Calls for De-escalation and Non-Intervention

• 🕊️ Senator Schiff also conveyed a desire to avoid a broader war in the region, emphasizing that the United States should be hesitant to engage in another conflict.
• 🇺🇸 Kentucky Republican Senator Rand Paul advised the US to stay out of the conflict, asserting it is not the nation's responsibility to be involved.
• 👏 Paul noted that President Trump has demonstrated restraint in similar situations.

Trump's Peace Initiative and International Stance

• 🤝 President Trump posted on Truth Social his belief that the US can easily broker a deal between Iran and Israel to end the conflict.
• 🌍 Trump is scheduled to meet with world leaders at the G7 summit in Canada.
• 🚫 The president of the European Commission stated that Iran must never possess a nuclear weapon and identified Iran as the primary source of regional instability.