President Trump stood before G7 leaders in the French Alps and did something that would have seemed unthinkable during his first term: he praised Iran’s rationality while publicly scolding Israel.
At the G7 summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, held June 16-17, Trump defended a tentative US-Iran ceasefire agreement and took aim at Israel’s military operations in Lebanon, arguing they were undermining the broader deal. The summit produced a joint statement from all G7 leaders backing the ceasefire framework, a memorandum of understanding that aims to pause hostilities for at least 60 days.
What the deal actually involves
The ceasefire agreement centers on two core objectives: halting a conflict between the US and Iran that has stretched roughly 3.5 months, and reopening the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping. Trump indicated the strait would be “completely open” starting June 19.
Trump described the agreement as “very strong” and “fair,” while emphasizing one particular point: no direct US investment will flow to Iran under its terms.
