G7 Leaders Discuss Reopening Strait of Hormuz After U.S.-Iran Agreement
G7 officials met to address reopening the Strait of Hormuz following a digitally signed U.S.-Iran agreement. The pact opens a 60-day negotiation window on uranium enrichment and sanctions relief.
Al JazeeraG7 leaders convened Tuesday to discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz after a U.S.-Iran agreement was digitally signed on Monday. The agreement schedules a formal signing in Geneva on Friday and opens a 60-day window for talks on Iran's highly enriched uranium and the lifting of sanctions.
Macron, the summit host, said Tuesday’s working lunch would center on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including a possible Franco-British-led maritime mission, and on identifying alternative energy routes that bypass the waterway. Macron said France and other Western partners are “ready to take action very quickly” to help reopen the strait peacefully.
France and the United Kingdom have championed a mission to restore maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz as soon as conditions allow. Canada also signed the statement. Leaders from the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Egypt attended Tuesday’s talks but were not expected to engage in detailed discussions on Iran’s nuclear programme, diplomats told Reuters.
On Monday, Zelenskyy offered to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G7 summit. Von der Leyen said Ukraine has developed the capability to strike strategic targets deep inside Russia and has become a world-leading producer of cutting-edge military equipment.
She added that Russia is feeling the strain and pressure of sanctions and that Putin’s war economy has never been as weak. The G7 comprises the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the European Union.
