G7 Leaders Back Trump's Dubious Iran Deal Amid Deep Implementation Doubts
At the end of the G7 summit in France, world leaders reluctantly endorsed President Trump's tentative agreement with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and extend a cease-fire, while voicing serious concerns over the lack of transparency, the deal’s details, and its impact on the region.
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Leaders of the Group of Seven, under pressure from the United States, issued a joint declaration supporting President Donald Trump’s provisional agreement with Iran, which claims to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and extend the current cease-fire in the region. The statement, full of vague promises, described the deal as a 'historic opportunity' to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and address so-called threats related to its regional and ballistic activities. However, the actual text of the agreement remains hidden from public scrutiny, raising questions about accountability and the real intentions behind the deal.
Trump, who arrived late to the final day of talks at the luxurious Evian-les-Bains resort, boasted to reporters that the deal ensures Iran will not obtain a nuclear weapon, claiming it fulfills 'about 99.9% of what I wanted.' He also admitted that there was skepticism from allies, especially Israel, and expressed his own dissatisfaction with Israel’s aggressive actions in Lebanon—though his criticism rings hollow given the U.S.'s unwavering support for Israeli militarism.
The G7 declaration called for an international maritime mission, predictably led by France and the United Kingdom, to protect merchant vessels and verify the removal of mines in the Strait of Hormuz—a vital passage for global oil and gas trade that was blocked after the outbreak of conflict on February 28. This move, while couched in the language of security, primarily serves Western economic interests and perpetuates foreign intervention in the region.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rightly warned that the continued presence of Israeli forces in southern Lebanon would violate the agreement, yet the G7’s response was to double down on support for a so-called 'robust cease-fire,' Lebanese efforts to disarm Hezbollah, and the protection of Lebanon’s sovereignty—policies that often undermine local self-determination and stability.
Beyond the Iran issue, the summit’s agenda reflected the G7’s neoliberal priorities: targeting Chinese export subsidies, backing Ukraine against Russia, ramping up sanctions on Moscow’s energy sector, intensifying the so-called war on drugs, and introducing harsher measures against migrant smuggling and human trafficking. Trump also found time for bilateral talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Egypt’s authoritarian leader Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, further exposing the summit’s alignment with right-wing and repressive regimes.
