Allies from the G7 nations will gather on Monday for a summit in France, aiming to find common ground with U.S. President Donald Trump just hours after Washington and Tehran reached an agreement to end the conflict in the Middle East.
Trump arrives at the lakeside resort town of Evian-les-Bains on the shores of Lake Geneva after celebrating his 80th birthday on Sunday.
Fellow leaders are expected to seek details of the agreement, including plans to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route.
The Middle East, however, is only one of several major issues on the agenda during the three-day summit.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is scheduled to join the meeting on Tuesday following a fresh wave of deadly Russian attacks on Ukraine, which triggered a fire at a historic cathedral in Kyiv.
French President Emmanuel Macron, hosting the G7 summit, is pushing an ambitious agenda that includes tackling global economic imbalances and strengthening oversight of the digital sector, particularly artificial intelligence.
In an overnight Instagram post, Macron said leaders would assess the implications of the Iran agreement, which is expected to be signed in Switzerland on Friday.
Discussions will focus on its impact on Lebanon, the long-term reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran’s ballistic missile activities.
Macron later said on X that a joint UK-France mission to support the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz had its resources in place and was ready for deployment.
European leaders are keen to see the strategic waterway fully reopened after restrictions on shipping during the conflict disrupted maritime trade and triggered a surge in global energy prices.
A succession of world leaders is expected to attend the summit over the next three days as France seeks to broaden the influence of the G7 beyond its core membership of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Paris is using the gathering to deepen engagement with emerging and developing economies, reflecting its push for greater international cooperation on issues ranging from global security and trade to climate change and technological governance.
