Public sentiment surrounding the G7 Summit and the Israel-Iran conflict is highly polarized. Many commenters express a desire for peace and an end to violence, while a significant faction supports Israel's military actions as necessary for self-defense. The discussions highlight the high human cost of the conflict, reflecting a complex emotional landscape where both pro-Israel and anti-Iran sentiments coexist alongside calls for diplomacy.

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[Israel](https://inews.co.uk/topic/israel?srsltid=AfmBOoqzZbJYbMo6f4doptTk9fpFhLrrktxisPHjkWp3rd8J-XVlkqup&amp;ico=in-line_link) launched [widescale strikes against Iran](https://inews.co.uk/news/world/explosions-heard-in-tehran-as-israel-announces-strike-on-iran-3746891?ico=in-line_link#entry-3747397) on Friday during a prolonged operation to nullify the country’s nuclear programme and neuter its military command.

Israel’s military said it had struck “dozens of military targets, including nuclear targets in different areas of Iran” as part of Operation Rising Lion.

Iran’s Natanz nuclear site was “significantly harmed” by the attack while several high profile military figures were eliminated, including Hossein Salami, the commander-in-chief of the elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards.

[Iran](https://inews.co.uk/topic/iran?srsltid=AfmBOorvQFcjgtgf0S8i5v3GwTjTFe7VdODgPaEcq2sFCxetmPC5N5he&amp;ico=in-line_link) launched about 100 drones towards Israeli territory in retaliation.

Some 200 Israeli fighter jets took part in the strikes, hitting more than 100 targets in Iran, military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: “We are at a decisive moment in Israel’s history.

“Moments ago, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, a targeted military operation to roll back the Iranian threat to Israel’s very survival. This operation will continue for as many days as it takes to remove this threat.”

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that Israel had “unleashed its wicked and bloody” hand in a crime against Iran and that it would receive “a bitter fate for itself”.

A video shared by the Israeli military showed that the areas targeted were in the western parts of Iran.

Here, *The i Paper* takes a look at what happened and the sites that were hit in Iran.

theipaper

As if the world didn’t have enough going on already

msstarlightecho

Hard to understand why when no one gives a fuck. This has been brewing for decades if not eons. Let them play it out and be done with it.

CinderellaSwims

Not really. Everyone is privately very happy that Iran will never get the bomb.

Zahgi

Can we throw eggs at the felon?

Since when do we allow felons to enter this country?

SINCE WHEN?

Capital_Ad281

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Can we just not get involved in this? Let Israel fight their own war ffs.

New_7688

Ahhhhhh the problem with getting involved in wars and allowing a large number of migrants in who cannot be assimilated. I wonder what would happen if we ever went to war with Pakistan.

M0dzSuckBallz100

The conflict between [Israel](https://inews.co.uk/topic/israel?srsltid=AfmBOorNtU2EAcY33izv91uWjJ1H5fw4nWmUTHRrkSHghXqUruVqAkzr&amp;ico=in-line_link) and [Iran](https://inews.co.uk/topic/iran?srsltid=AfmBOoreApKqTd99As1E5cqK6XMuWuGG5C4fX0cLziSv6CcCPAyJ5ZKi&amp;ico=in-line_link) will “almost certainly” increase the risk from “proxy attacks” motivated or backed by Iran on UK soil, intelligence officials have warned.

Following[ Israel’s offensive](https://inews.co.uk/news/world/why-has-israel-attacked-iran-understand-the-conflict-in-three-minutes-3747610?ico=in-line_link) in the early hours of Friday, an exchange of ballistic missile fire has erupted between the two countries leaving military and nuclear facilites in rubble, and risking hundreds of civilian casualties.  

Iran has threatened to strike UK military bases in the region if Britain aids Israel in the conflict. So far, unlike the US, the UK has not as yet helped Israel shoot down Iranian drones or missiles.

Four UK Intelligence sources have said UK involvement would also significantly increase the risk to the UK domesticly from state-backed Iranian operations or “lone wolf” attacks sparked by the conflict in the Middle East.

One UK intelligence source said British involvement in the conflict risked “proxy conflicts” in major UK cities and towns. A second stated that previous escalations in Israel-Iran conflict saw a “spike” in “lone wolf risk”, and was certain the same would happen again.

Another, when asked if “lone wolf” attacks – acts of terrorism without direct support or influence from a larger organisation – were now an increased risk, replied: “Agreed”.

There has been no change to the UK’s national terror threat level, which currently sits at “severe” – meaning an attack is highly likely – but Whitehall is monitoring threats rising from instability in the Middle East.

Matthew Dunn, a former MI6 officer said UK intelligence agencies will now be “aggressively preparing for the worst”, including “terrorism or state-sponsored surgical attacks on U.K. soil or oversees installations.”

The attacks won't be from Iranians, they will be from people pretending to represent the Iranians. My Iranian friends are happy about the attacks against the regime.

layland_lyle

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MonsieurGump

dtwatts

We should join the war against both sides

Helmut_Schmacker

And our pm sends warplanes to the middle east.

One_Reality_5600

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&gt; # [Israel-Iran conflict set to dominate G7 summit](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/dfbf/live/ed6e7350-4869-11f0-9f24-97c88ed29f15.jpg)
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&gt; Diplomatic correspondent in Banff, Alberta
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&gt; ![](https://static.files.bbci.co.uk/bbcdotcom/web/20250611-093910-fc500e843d-web-2.23.1-1/grey-placeholder.png)[Getty Images Donald Trump smiles and touches Mark Carney's arm as he greets the prime minister outside the White House. Both men are wearing dark suits and are standing near a Canadian flag.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/dfbf/live/ed6e7350-4869-11f0-9f24-97c88ed29f15.jpg.webp)Getty Images
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&gt; Donald Trump greets Mark Carney in May 2025.
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&gt; This week's G7 summit in Canada will be dominated by war - only not one of those that the world leaders had expected.
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&gt; High on the agenda had been Russia's war against Ukraine and Donald Trump's tariff war against America's trading partners.
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&gt; Instead the three-day gathering in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta will inevitably be focused on war in the Middle East.
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&gt; Israel's decision to attack Iran will force the Group of Seven western powers to spend less time on other issues and instead discuss ways of managing the conflict.
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&gt; Like so many of their discussions, that will involve Britain, France, Germany and Italy - along with Canada and Japan - seeking to influence the United States.
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&gt; For although Israel might have launched these strikes without explicit American support, the US president is the only leader with real leverage over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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&gt; * [Follow latest on Israel-Iran attacks](https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c93ydeqyq71t)
&gt; * [What are the worst-case scenarios?](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c74n23y1x48o)
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&gt; The G7 leaders, due to arrive in Canada on Sunday, know the global security and economic risks if this conflict escalates, dragging in other countries, sending oil prices soaring.
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&gt; Yet they may struggle to achieve a common position. Some, such as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Emmanuel Macron of France, have called for restraint and de-escalation.
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&gt; But others such as Japan's Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, have condemned Israel's attack as "intolerable" and "extremely regrettable". For his part, Mr Trump praised Israel's strikes as "excellent".
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&gt; ![](https://static.files.bbci.co.uk/bbcdotcom/web/20250611-093910-fc500e843d-web-2.23.1-1/grey-placeholder.png)[Getty Images Keir Starmer smiles and gestures with his hands while in conversation with Emmanuel Macron and Friederich Merz, both of whom are laughing. Starmer and Macron are wearing dark zip up hoodies while Merz is wearing a light blue sweater.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/f568/live/1dc023f0-486a-11f0-9f24-97c88ed29f15.jpg.webp)Getty Images
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&gt; UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Ukraine in May
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&gt; All this is a long way from what Mark Carney, the new Canadian Prime Minister, had planned for the talks in the wilderness retreat of Kananaskis. He wanted a summit to mark the G7's 50th birthday that avoided rows with Mr Trump.
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&gt; Much of his agenda was non-controversial, about energy security, protecting mineral supply chains, accelerating the digital transition and tackling forest fires.
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&gt; There was little mention of issues such as climate change, on which Mr Trump is a sceptic. Canadian officials even decided not to have a summit communique to avoid textual disputes dominating the gathering.
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&gt; Instead, world leaders will agree a number of "short, action-oriented statements" that maintain consensus and ignore divisive issues.
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&gt; * [Starmer heads to Canada for G7](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4grndp60dgo)
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&gt; Canadians well remember the last time they hosted a G7 gathering in 2018 when there was a row over - yes - Donald Trump's trade tariffs. The president stormed out early and, on the plane home, withdrew his support for the summit communique after watching Justin Trudeau, the then Canadian Prime Minister, give a press conference Mr Trump described as "very dishonest and weak".
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&gt; This summit Mr Carney may arrange a visit to Kananaskis golf club to try to keep Mr Trump onside.
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&gt; ![](https://static.files.bbci.co.uk/bbcdotcom/web/20250611-093910-fc500e843d-web-2.23.1-1/grey-placeholder.png)[EPA Trump is sat with arms folded surrounded by other world leaders. Chancellor Angela Merkel is leaning across the table, hands flat on the table, staring at Trump.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/294c/live/53bfea60-496b-11f0-84b6-6bf0f66205f1.jpg.webp)EPA
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&gt; In Charlevoix in 2018, it was a discordant G7 hosted by Canada and Trump left early
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&gt; Beneath this caution lingers a fundamental question about whether these annual gatherings are still worth it, given Mr Trump's clear disdain. He prefers bilateral dealmaking to multilateral consensus-building.
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&gt; This is the president's first such foray onto the world stage since his inauguration and his six partners will be looking anxiously to see whether he wants to pick a fight - or look statesmanlike - for voters back home.
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&gt; * [Who's who in famous G7 photo from 2018](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44426442)
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&gt; Max Bergmann, director of the Europe, Russia and Eurasia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said: "The question now is not so much 'is this an awkward family gathering?' That's almost a given. I think the question is: 'is this still a family?'"
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&gt; In one respect, the dramatis personae in Kananaskis helps. There are several new faces around the table - Sir Keir Starmer, Chancellor Merz of Germany, Mr Ishiba and Mr Carney himself. The more veteran G7 leaders - President Macron and Prime Minister Meloni of Italy - get on well with the US president.
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&gt; Other leaders also attending the summit, from Mexico, India, Australia, South Africa, South Korea and Brazil, are not expected to pick a fight.
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&gt; ![](https://static.files.bbci.co.uk/bbcdotcom/web/20250611-093910-fc500e843d-web-2.23.1-1/grey-placeholder.png)[Getty Images Tourists in Banff, Alberta, near to where the G7 is being held](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/f669/live/8f0b6040-4989-11f0-84b6-6bf0f66205f1.jpg.webp)Getty Images
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&gt; The most obvious test of the G7's existential tensions will be Mr Trump's trade war.
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&gt; This club of some of the world's richest industrial nations was set up in the 1970s to discuss global economic crises. And yet now the G7 finds itself dealing with damaging tariffs imposed by one of its members.
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&gt; The argument world leaders will make to Mr Trump is that if he wants them to help him counter longer-term threats, economic or otherwise, from China, then it makes little sense for him to punish his allies. They will want to make explicit that there is a trade-off between putting America First and taking on Beijing.
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&gt; Josh Lipsky, senior director, Atlantic Council's GeoEconomics Center, said: "If the question is how we coordinate on China, how we coordinate on technology, how we coordinate on Russia and Ukraine - how can we have this kind of alliance between advanced-economy democracies if we're also creating economic hardship on our countries by something that's coming from another member?"
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&gt; ![](https://static.files.bbci.co.uk/bbcdotcom/web/20250611-093910-fc500e843d-web-2.23.1-1/grey-placeholder.png)[Getty Images Trump and Shigeru shake hands and smile as they face cameras. They are both seated in yellow chairs in front of a grand fire place and they are surrounded by cameras and people in suits.](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/4983/live/89c4ec10-486b-11f0-9f24-97c88ed29f15.jpg.webp)Getty Images
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&gt; Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba meet in the Oval Office in February.
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&gt; Key to that debate will be Ukraine. President Zelensky will join the discussions on Tuesday. His aim, along with other leaders, will be to assess the current state of President Trump's thinking towards Russia.
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empleadoEstatalBot

There will be calls to de-escalate. There will be much finger-wagging. Hours of discussion. Phone calls will be made. Speeches will be delivered. Meetings will be had.

Nothing will be done

UziA3

How about.... we just ignore it, we are not going to do anything, if America wants to volunteer to another endless war in the Middle East, entirely to benefit Israel, then sure whatever.

I am not clear on why 'the west' feels like it needs 'to manage' this bullshit.

Until Israel does not have the endless support and back up of bought and paid for big brother, they have no fucking reason to even attempt to get along with its neighbors.

I say it is long long past time they have to go it alone and 'the west' focus on its own shit.

RogueAOV

&gt;Yet they may struggle to achieve a common position. Some, such as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Emmanuel Macron of France, have called for restraint and de-escalation.

Funny no?

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It frustrates me. Israel is overwhelmingly disliked by every single country in Western Europe. There isn't a single country in Western Europe there the population wants to involve itself in the Middle East or support Israel militarily. And yet the leaders of Western Europe throw themselves behind Israel without a second thought. I don't remember a time when Western European leaders have to brazenly disregarded the will of their own people.

Bartellomio

Honestly, ignore the middle east for the entire summit. Israel chose this. If they want to keep pulling bratty histrionic shit against the interests of every G7 regardless then theres nothing to talk about. They can deal with what they dealt. Focus Ukraine. The other six are also being dumb to try talking about the tariffs. Theres nothing to talk about with the tariffs.

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