Trump at G7 Touts Iran Deal, Targets Ukraine Peace Next
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- Trump announced at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains that a memorandum of understanding with Iran to end the Gulf war has already been signed, though he was unclear when the text would be released.
- Trump said some ships are already traversing the Strait of Hormuz toll-free, a major oil and gas route that Iran had effectively shut down during the conflict.
- Trump said he would now turn his attention to ending the Ukraine-Russia war and fighting in Lebanon, citing "a very good conversation yesterday with President Zelensky and President Putin."
- Zelensky said Monday he offered to meet Putin at the G7 summit, but Putin "was not ready to speak," leaving the more-than-four-year-old war without direct talks.
- Trump told the New York Post he would have "no choice" but to slap 100% tariffs on French wine unless Paris drops its digital tax on U.S. tech giants.
- Trump posted on social media that "if you import people from Third World Countries, you quickly become a Third World Country," reopening a flashpoint with centrist European allies.
- Macron pushed back on TF1, saying France would not yield and that "tariffs don't do anyone any good, especially tariffs between G7 countries."
Why it matters: Trump arrived at the G7 claiming a diplomatic win on Iran while simultaneously threatening 100% wine tariffs on France and reigniting immigration clashes — moves that crystallize why allied leaders now view him as a volatile partner and are openly questioning the U.S. commitment to the postwar global order it helped build.
