President Donald Trump will return to the world stage for this weekend’s 50th Group of Seven leaders summit in Canada. But Trump’s first multilateral summit of his second administration comes as Israel and Iran push the Middle East to the precipice of war and many of his G7 allies are under pressure

Canada has reportedly abandoned plans for a traditional joint communique, instead opting for chair summaries to prevent potential disputes and preserve diplomatic engagement with Washington

Diplomats said Canada has ditched the idea of a traditional joint communiqué and would issue chair summaries in hopes of containing a disaster and maintaining engagement with the U.S.