U.S. president leaving G7 summit in Alberta early to attend to "important matters"

The White House says U.S. President Donald Trump is leaving the G7 summit in Alberta early to return to Washington to attend to matters relating to the crisis in the Middle East.

The decision comes as he warned people in Tehran to evacuate "immediately."

Our Lee Eun-hee brings the latest.

U.S. President Donald Trump is cutting his stay at the G7 summit short to return to Washington, D.C. on Monday night.

According to the White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt, President Trump has to attend to "many important matters."

This follows Trump's message on social media urging the immediate evacuation of Tehran, adding that "Iran can not have a nuclear weapon."

While attending the G7 summit, Trump repeatedly commented about Iran, including how Iran is not winning this war and they should start talking now, before it's too late.

He also told reporters that Iran should have made a deal with the U.S. on its nuclear program.

"Israel is doing very well. As you probably noticed, and I gave Iran 60 days and they said no and the 61st, you saw what happened? I think a deal will be signed or something will happen. But a deal will be signed. And I think Iran is foolish not to sign one."

Ahead of meetings the U.S. President also shared with reporters his dissatisfaction over Russia's exclusion from the G7.

"The G7 used to be the G8. Barack Obama and a person named (Justin) Trudeau didn't want to have Russia in and I would say that that was a mistake because I think you wouldn't have a war right now if you had Russia in. And you wouldn't have a war right now if Trump were president four years ago."

When asked whether China should join, Trump said that he wouldn't mind China joining the G7, saying it's "not a bad idea."

Meanwhile, according to a White House official, Trump does not intend to sign the G7 statement on the Iran-Israel conflict, which is raising concerns, as the draft calls for de-escalation, monitoring Iran's actions, and urging both sides to protect civilians.

Lee Eun-hee, Arirang News.