Trump faces G7 as questions swirl on Iran accord

In the United States, on 16 June 2026, Trump attended the G7 summit in Évian, where he pitched his Iran agreement to G7 leaders and, according to Die Zeit, announced a 'second phase' of the Iran accord. After a 'very good' meeting with Zelensky, Trump said it is time for Russia to make a deal to end the war in Ukraine. Zelensky offered Putin negotiations in the US, proposing that Trump host a direct meeting with Putin.

A Kremlin briefing stated readiness to receive Zelensky in Moscow, and Moscow expects a visit by Witkoff and Kushner after the US memorandum with Iran. Merz relies on a joint approach by Europe and the US on Ukraine. Modi told the G7 there is a shortage of trust that needs to be rebuilt. Corriere della Sera quotes an exchange between Trump and Meloni in which 'I was abandoned' was answered with 'not true, we have always been friends'.