Trump heads to G7 summit; states to discuss Iran, Ukraine

Evian-les-Bains (France): US President Donald Trump headed to the French Alps on Monday to meet fellow leaders at the G7 Summit after announcing an agreement he says will end the US war with Iran. Trump is due to arrive in Evian-les-Bains with momentum behind him for talks with G7 leaders, some of whom have sharply criticised his handling of the 15-week conflict that has driven up global energy prices.

Neither the White House nor Iran has published the final agreement or disclosed significant details.

Deal could alter G7 dynamics Securing an agreement before the summit could reshape its dynamics for Trump. He has clashed with French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni over his decision to go to war without consulting allies.

At the same time, Trump has criticised the four European leaders, all members of Nato, for what he sees as insufficient support for the US during the conflict.

According to the White House, Trump is expected to discuss demining the Strait of Hormuz. Britain and France have expressed interest in helping clear mines once fighting is paused. Concerns over mines have halted tanker traffic, making rapid clearance critical to restoring commercial shipping confidence.

As summit host, Macron invited Egypt, Qatar and the UAE to join a Tuesday session on West Asia, where Iran is expected to be a key focus. Other guest nations include Brazil, India, Kenya, South Korea, Syria and Ukraine. The leaders of the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada issued a joint statement welcoming the pact as a “moment of opportunity to restore regional stability and stabilise the global economy”.

Separately, Trump told the New York Post before departing for the summit that the US would “have no choice” but to impose 100% tariffs on French wine unless Paris scrapped its digital tax on American technology companies, reviving a threat dating back to his first term. Wines and spirits exported from the EU to the US currently face a 15% tariff. World leaders began gathering in the French spa town with renewed momentum following Trump’s deal. Alongside Iran, Ukraine is expected to be a major topic, despite the war slipping down the White House’s list of priorities.