{"id":15011,"date":"2026-06-15T11:31:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T11:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=15011"},"modified":"2026-06-15T11:31:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T11:31:47","slug":"trump-heads-to-g7-summit-with-wind-at-his-back-after-announcing-agreement-aimed-at-ending-iran-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=15011","title":{"rendered":"Trump heads to G7 summit with wind at his back after announcing agreement aimed at ending Iran war"},"content":{"rendered":"

By SYLVIE CORBET, AAMER MADHANI and DARLENE SUPERVILLE<\/strong><\/p>\n

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) \u2014 President Donald Trump is headed to the French Alps on Monday to meet with fellow world leaders at the Group of Seven summit after announcing an agreement that he says will bring an end to the U.S. war with Iran.<\/p>

Read more Tentative deal on ending the Iran war sends stocks soaring while oil prices fall<\/a><\/p>\n

Trump and Iranian officials had been saying for days they were making progress toward reaching a deal, but even on Sunday, things appeared to be on shaky ground after a new round of strikes between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon.<\/p>\n

With the agreement, Trump is due to arrive in Evian-les-Bains on Monday afternoon with some wind at his back for talks with G7 leaders, including some who have been sharply critical of his managing of the roughly 15-week conflict that has led to a surge in global energy prices.<\/p>\n

The conflict, which polls show American voters largely disapproved of, had made some Republicans nervous about the political impacts it could have on the November midterm election.<\/p>\n

\u201cShips of the World, start your engines,\u201d Trump said in a social media post celebrating the deal that he said would lead to the U.S. ending its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, through which about 20% of the world\u2019s crude had flowed before the conflict. \u201cLet the oil flow!\u201d<\/p>\n

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi, however, said the Iranian closure of the strait would continue until the agreement is officially signed.<\/p>\n

Neither the White House nor Iran published the final agreement or revealed many details. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose country served as a mediator in the negotiations, said there would be \u201cpre-implementation discussions\u201d this week to lay the ground for 60 days of technical talks on Iran\u2019s nuclear program.<\/p>

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    The deal could change the G7 dynamic<\/h4>\n

    Sealing an agreement before jetting off to the summit could certainly change the dynamic of the gathering for Trump. He has had friction with French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni over failing to consult them before the decision to go to war.<\/p>\n

    Meanwhile, Trump has pushed back on the four European leaders \u2014 all members of the NATO military alliance \u2014 for their lack of support for the U.S. in the conflict.<\/p>\n

    Trump is expected to discuss with leaders the demining of the Strait of Hormuz, according to the White House. Britain and France have expressed interest in assisting with the demining once the conflict is paused. Fear of potential mines is among the reasons that tanker traffic has come to a halt during the war, and quickly clearing them will be crucial to regaining the confidence of commercial vessels.<\/p>\n

    Macron, this year\u2019s summit host, invited the leaders of three nations that aren\u2019t part of the G7 \u2014 Egypt, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates \u2014 to take part in a session on the Middle East on Tuesday where Iran is expected to be a central focus.<\/p>

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    \u201cThe aim will be to assess the implications of this agreement, support for Lebanon, the long-term reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and, of course, reaching a deal on Iran\u2019s nuclear and ballistic (missile) programs,\u201d Macron said in a video posted on social media on Sunday evening.<\/p>\n

    The leaders of the U.K., France, Germany and Italy also issued a joint statement welcoming the agreement as a \u201cmoment of opportunity to restore regional stability and stabilize the global economy.\u201d<\/p>\n

    \u201cIt is now vital that the detailed negotiations are concluded and this agreement is implemented rapidly and comprehensively,\u201d the leaders\u2019 statement added.<\/p>\n

    In a separate development, Trump ahead of departing for the summit said in an interview with the New York Post he has warned Macron the US will \u201chave no choice\u201d but to slap 100% tariffs on French wines unless \u200bParis eliminates its digital tax on American tech companies, renewing a long-running threat from the Republican that dates to his first administration.<\/p>\n

    Wines and \u200bspirits exported to the U.S. from the European Union currently face \u200ba 15% \u2060tariff.<\/p>\n