EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) 鈥� arrived in the French Alps on Monday to meet with fellow world leaders at after he says will bring an end to the U.S. .
Trump and Iranian officials had been saying for days they were toward , 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.
With the agreement, the Republican U.S. president arrived in Evian-les-Bains on Monday with the wind at his back for talks with G7 leaders, including some who’ve been of his managing of the 15-week-old conflict, which has led to a surge in global energy prices.
of the conflict, which has made some Republicans nervous about the political impacts it could have on .
鈥淪hips of the World, start your engines,” Trump said in a social media post celebrating the deal that he said would lead to the U.S. ending its blockade of , through which about 20% of the world鈥檚 crude had flowed before the conflict. 鈥淟et the oil flow!鈥�
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi, however, said the Iranian closure of the strait would continue until the agreement is signed.
Neither the White House nor Iran published the final agreement or revealed many details. Pakistani Prime Minister , whose country served as a mediator in the negotiations, said there would be 鈥減re-implementation discussions鈥� this week to lay the ground for 60 days of technical talks on Iran’s nuclear program.
Vice President JD Vance told CNBC on Monday that the White House hopes to release the text of the agreement in the coming days.
Deal could change G7 dynamic
Sealing an agreement before could change the dynamic of the gathering for Trump. He’s had friction with , British Prime Minister , German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Italian Prime Minister over failing to consult them before the decision to go to war.
Meanwhile, Trump has pushed back on the four European leaders 鈥� members of the NATO military alliance 鈥� for their lack of support for the U.S. in the conflict.
Trump is expected to discuss with leaders , the White House says. Britain and France have expressed once the conflict is paused. Fear of potential mines is among the reasons tanker traffic has come to a halt during the war, and quickly clearing them will be crucial to regaining the confidence of commercial vessels.
Macron on Monday said France was ready to move 鈥渧ery quickly鈥� to deploy assets, including mine-clearing vessels, to the region to help.
He added that a French aircraft carrier and an accompanying strike group are already in the region and would be ready to assist within days of the U.S. and Iran signing the agreement.
Macron, the summit’s host, invited the leaders of three nations that aren鈥檛 part of the G7 鈥� Egypt, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates 鈥� to take part in a session on the Middle East on Tuesday, when Iran is expected to be a central focus.
The leaders of the U.K., France, Germany, Italy and Canada issued a joint statement welcoming the agreement as a 鈥渕oment of opportunity to restore regional stability and stabilize the global economy.鈥�
In a separate development, Trump, ahead of departing for the summit, told the New York Post he’s warned Macron the U.S. will 鈥渉ave no choice鈥� but to slap 100% tariffs on French wines unless 鈥婸aris eliminates on American tech companies, renewing a long-running threat from him that dates to his first administration.
Wines and 鈥媠pirits exported to the U.S. from the European Union currently face 鈥媋 15% 鈦爐ariff.
In an interview with broadcaster TF1, Macron said Monday that it’s not 鈥渇or the United States to decide what European or French law should be.鈥�
Trump is scheduled to meet with Macron later Monday. Following their meeting, Macron and Trump will join the other leaders for a working dinner.
Trump faces questions about financial incentives for Tehran
Trump had fiercely criticized President Barack Obama for the 2015 nuclear agreement, which Trump argued failed to stop Tehran from advancing toward a weapon and funneled billions of dollars into the Islamic Republic鈥檚 coffers.
In 2018, Trump exited the deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the European Union were also signatories to the pact.
Trump in an interview on Sunday with The New York Times pushed back on comparisons to the Obama-era nuclear deal. 鈥淲e negotiated from strength,鈥� Trump said. 鈥淗e was basically paying them off.鈥�
But Trump hasn’t detailed how his agreement will address some key issues about Iran’s nuclear program, including who will be in charge of with the agreement and who will destroy or remove 972 pounds (441 kilograms) of highly enriched uranium believed to be buried under by U.S. strikes last summer.
The deal is also expected to include some for Tehran as it meets certain benchmarks aimed at assuaging White House concerns, senior administration officials said ahead of the two sides reaching an agreement.
Some Democrats and hawkish critics say Trump has failed to explain how the financial relief in his agreement will differ from what Obama did in the 2015 nuclear deal.
鈥淔or all his critique of JCPOA, we had international observers, we actually had an alliance there that included the Europeans, and Russia and China were all signatories,鈥� Sen. , the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, told CBS’ 鈥淔ace the Nation鈥� on Sunday. 鈥淣ow it is America going alone or going with Israel only, and that does not make us safer.鈥�
Republican Sen. , a close ally of Trump and an Iran hawk, expressed skepticism, saying that Congress will need to review and vote on any nuclear deal with Iran, and said he expects 鈥� 鈥渢he architect of the deal鈥� 鈥� to present it.
鈥淚 am somewhat concerned that Iran鈥檚 view of the agreement seems different than what the American negotiating team is claiming,鈥� Graham said on social media.
Trump makes calls to Putin, Zelenskyy ahead of G7
Macron also invited Ukrainian President for a working session with G7 leaders on Tuesday to discuss .
At the moment, Zelenskyy is not scheduled to hold one-on-one talks with Trump while they’re both in France, but Trump on Sunday held separate phone calls with Zelenskyy and Russian President .
Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters that Trump with Ukraine and stated his readiness to influence European allies and Kyiv toward that goal, including at the G7.
According to Ushakov, Trump also said that recent strikes on civilian targets in Russia complicate a settlement. The White House did not comment on the call.
Zelenskyy said in a statement posted on Telegram that he told Trump about how Ukraine鈥檚 position along the eastern front line has improved and strengthened.
鈥淲e agreed to discuss more during our meeting at the G7 summit,鈥� he said.
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Madhani reported from Geneva, Superville from Washington. AP writer Samuel Petrequin in Paris contributed reporting.
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