Trump Heads to G7 in French Alps as U.S. Power Politics Overshadow Iran Agreement
President Donald Trump will attend the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, arriving on the heels of a secretive deal with Iran that raises concerns about transparency and the ongoing militarization of global politics. World leaders are also set to discuss the wars in Ukraine and the Strait of Hormuz, with Western interests dominating the agenda.
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President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Monday for the Group of Seven summit, just days after announcing a backroom agreement with Iran that he claims will end U.S. hostilities. The deal, shrouded in secrecy with its full text withheld from the public, is expected to include measures to reopen the Strait of Hormuz—a vital oil route that has been a flashpoint for imperialist intervention, with roughly 20% of global crude oil shipments disrupted due to Western saber-rattling.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi has made it clear that the strait will remain closed until the agreement is officially signed, highlighting Iran’s justified distrust of U.S. intentions. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who played the role of mediator, announced that preliminary talks would begin this week, paving the way for a 60-day technical dialogue on Iran’s nuclear program—a program that has long been demonized by the West despite Iran’s right to peaceful development.
At the summit, French President Emmanuel Macron will host a session on the Middle East, inviting leaders from Egypt, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. Iran will be a key topic, but the meeting’s agenda—assessing the U.S.–Iran agreement, support for Lebanon, and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz—reflects the G7’s ongoing prioritization of Western economic and strategic interests over genuine regional self-determination. Macron’s focus on Iran’s nuclear and missile programs continues the pattern of Western powers dictating terms to sovereign nations.
Trump is also scheduled to discuss de-mining the Strait of Hormuz with other G7 leaders, a task Britain and France have eagerly volunteered for, reinforcing their neocolonial presence in the region. In separate phone calls, Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to a Russian aide, Trump pressed for an end to hostilities in Ukraine, offering to pressure European allies and Kyiv—an example of the U.S. attempting to control the fate of other nations through backdoor diplomacy.
U.S. officials have refused to disclose details of the agreement’s verification mechanisms or how it differs from the 2015 nuclear deal that Trump unilaterally withdrew from in 2018, undermining years of multilateral diplomacy. Members of Congress, including Senator Mark Warner and Senator Lindsey Graham, have demanded congressional review, raising concerns about enforcement and the financial motivations behind the deal.
The G7 summit will also address the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, with President Zelenskyy expected to join a working session on Tuesday. Trump’s discussions at the summit are likely to be shaped by recent tensions with European leaders, who have criticized his reckless and unilateral approach to the Iran conflict, further exposing the deep divisions within the Western alliance.
