Trump heads to G7 after Iran-war deal announcement

Trump heads – President Donald Trump is flying to the G7 summit in France after announcing an agreement aimed at ending the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran, a deal he says would end the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Even as he heads to Evian-les-Bains for talks, the

When President Donald Trump stepped out Monday to head toward the French Alps for the Group of Seven summit, he carried a promise he said was strong enough to shift the war’s trajectory—if it could hold long enough to survive the summit spotlight.

Trump is set to arrive in Evian-les-Bains on Monday afternoon to meet with fellow world leaders. after announcing an agreement he says is meant to end the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran. For days, both Trump and Iranian officials had been describing progress toward a deal. Even on Sunday. though. the atmosphere looked unsettled after a new round of strikes involving Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon.

Talks are expected to hinge on the Strait of Hormuz. a bottleneck that before the conflict carried about 20% of the world’s crude. Trump’s announcement framed the agreement as a turning point for the flow of global energy markets. In a social media post celebrating the deal. Trump wrote. “Ships of the World. start your engines. ” adding. “Let the oil flow!” He said the agreement would end the U.S. blockade of the strait.

But that message immediately met a blunt counterpoint from Iran. Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Iran’s closure of the strait would continue until the agreement is officially signed.

The details of what was agreed remain sparse. Neither the White House nor Iran published the final agreement or revealed many specifics. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif—whose country served as a mediator in the negotiations—said there would be “pre-implementation discussions” this week to lay the ground for 60 days of technical talks on Iran’s nuclear program.

That sequencing matters for how the G7 will respond. The summit dynamic for Trump could change if the deal appears more concrete before leaders settle into their meetings. The timing also places him under pressure because his handling of the roughly 15-week conflict has drawn sharp criticism from some European leaders. Polls show American voters have largely disapproved of the conflict. and Republicans have been looking nervously at the potential political fallout heading into the November midterm election.

Trump has had friction with French President Emmanuel Macron. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. particularly over what he has faced as accusations that he failed to consult them before the decision to go to war. He has also pushed back against the four European leaders—each a member of the NATO military alliance—for their lack of support for the U.S. in the conflict.

At the same time, demining the Strait of Hormuz is expected to be a central topic during Trump’s discussions. The White House said he is expected to discuss demining. Britain and France have expressed interest in assisting with demining once the conflict is paused. Fear of mines is one reason tanker traffic has come to a halt during the war. and quickly clearing them will be crucial to rebuilding confidence among commercial vessels.

On Tuesday. Macron—who is hosting this year’s summit—invited the leaders of three non-G7 countries to take part in a Middle East session. Macron invited Egypt, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to join, with Iran expected to be a central focus. In a video posted on social media on Sunday evening. Macron said the session’s aim would be to assess the implications of the agreement. support for Lebanon. the long-term reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. and. of course. reaching a deal on Iran’s nuclear and ballistic (missile) programs.

For Trump, the core question hanging over the deal is not whether diplomacy is happening—but what it will cost and how it will be enforced.

Trump has criticized former President Barack Obama’s 2015 nuclear agreement. known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. arguing that it failed to stop Tehran from advancing toward a weapon and funneled billions into the Islamic Republic’s coffers. Trump exited the JCPOA in 2018. after Britain. China. France. Germany. Russia and the European Union were also signatories to the pact.

Still. Trump’s agreement has not been detailed in ways that would answer several issues that many lawmakers and critics say are essential. The reporting of the deal’s framework leaves open who will verify Iranian compliance and who will destroy or remove 972 pounds (440.89 kilograms) of highly enriched uranium believed to be buried under nuclear sites that were badly damaged by U.S. strikes last summer.

There’s also the question of what kinds of sanctions relief and economic incentives Iran may receive. Senior administration officials said the deal is expected to include sanctions relief and economic incentives for Tehran as it meets certain benchmarks aimed at assuaging White House concerns.

Democrats and hawkish critics have seized on that gap between promises and specifics. Sen. Mark Warner. the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee. told CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday. “For all his critique of JCPOA. we had international observers. we actually had an alliance there that included the Europeans. and Russia and China were all signatories. ” Warner said. “Now it is America going alone or going with Israel only, and that does not make us safer.”.

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham—an ally of Trump and an Iran hawk—also expressed skepticism. saying Congress will need to review and vote on any nuclear deal with Iran. On social media, Graham said he expects Vice President JD Vance to present the deal. Graham added. “I am somewhat concerned that Iran’s view of the agreement seems different than what the American negotiating team is claiming.”.

As Trump heads into the summit, the negotiations over Iran are unfolding alongside his effort to manage two other major conflicts.

Macron invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a working session with G7 leaders on Tuesday to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war. Zelenskyy is not scheduled to hold one-on-one talks with Trump while they are both in France. Still, Trump held separate phone calls with Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday.

Putin’s call with Trump lasted just under an hour. according to Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov. who briefed reporters afterward. Ushakov said Trump emphasized the need to end hostilities and stated his readiness to influence European allies and Kyiv toward that goal. including at the G7. Ushakov also said Trump told him that recent strikes on civilian targets in Russia complicate a settlement. The White House did not comment on the call.

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner are expected to travel to Russia soon, Ushakov said.

Zelenskyy responded in a statement posted on Telegram, saying he told Trump about how Ukraine’s position along the eastern frontline has improved and strengthened. “We agreed to discuss more during our meeting at the G7 summit,” Zelenskyy said.

Trump and Zelenskyy last met in December, when Zelenskyy visited Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.

The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran—and the resulting global energy disruptions—has overshadowed the conflict in Ukraine and pulled much of Trump’s attention away from Europe, where he has vowed during his 2024 White House run to quickly bring an end to the war.

This is the moment Trump will be walking into: a deal he says can end a war and restore oil flows, a set of unanswered questions about enforcement and verification, and a region still rattled by strikes only hours before the summit begins.

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