Trump signs Iran cease-fire deal at Versailles during G7
Analysts warned that the strained relationship between U. S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron would likely surface at the upcoming G7 meeting in the French Alps, AP reported. The two leaders later confirmed they would dine together at the Palace of Versailles after the summit, AP added. Media outlets said the G7 agenda was expected to be dominated by the escalating war with Iran and related security challenges, NPR noted. Trump arrived in Evian-les-Bains for the summit after the United States and Iran digitally signed an interim agreement to halt hostilities, AP reported.
While leaders discussed reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the war in Ukraine, Trump promoted the preliminary Iran deal at the summit, the New York Times said. Subsequent G7 sessions reviewed the cease-fire pact and regional maritime security, AP noted. At the conclusion of the summit, G7 leaders endorsed the provisional Iran agreement but voiced concerns about its details, AP reported. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte urged greater European burden-sharing, and Trump warned that the United States would resume air strikes if Iran misbehaved, rejected claims of funding a reconstruction plan, and supported a joint statement calling for further negotiations on Iran’s missile program, The Guardian noted. Macron later said Trump signed the Iran cease-fire deal during the Versailles dinner, confirming the event.
