A White House official said President Trump had decided not to sign onto a statement drafted for Group of 7 allies that urges restraint from both Israel and Iran, which have been trading attacks for days.

G7 leaders arrived in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, for three days of intense discussion, amid tension in the Middle East and alliance changes.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who won the April election on the back of a promise to fight Trump's tariffs, is pushing for what he calls a new economic and security relationship with the United States.

The document usually outlines the leaders' shared positions on summit issues and offers a roadmap for how they intend to address them. The Group of Seven comprises Canada, the United States, France,

In 2018, the president called for the group to embrace Russia and stormed out of the summit. Now he is seeking to shrink America’s military role abroad and embarking on a more expansive trade war.

By John Irish, Jarrett Renshaw and Andreas Rinke KANANASKIS, Alberta (Reuters) -Group of Seven leaders faced early challenges during meetings in Canada on Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump said removing Russia from the former Group of Eight over a decade ago had been a mistake.

President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Carney held a bilateral meeting at the G7 summit in Alberta, Canada, where the two planned to discuss trade among other global issues. NBC News' Vaughn Hillyard reports on the meeting and the president's answers to reports on Russia,

Donald Trump said it was a mistake to have expelled Russia from the G8 group of leading nations. The US president also floated the idea that China should be admitted to the exclusive club as he joined other world leaders in Canada for this year’s G7 summit.