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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 3Trump Confirms June 15 G-7 Summit Trip to France as Iran War Strains US Allies
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 3Summary
- Trump said Wednesday he will attend the Group of Seven summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, confirming plans for the June 15-17 meeting.
- He said he would leave for France immediately after a UFC event scheduled for June 14 on the White House South Lawn.
- The summit comes as tensions persist between Trump and US allies over the war in Iran, setting up a fraught backdrop for the gathering.
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With the global economy at risk, can G-7 leaders forge a unified path to de-escalate the Iran crisis and its economic fallout? Can Trump's unconventional diplomacy, marked by a White House UFC fight, actually resolve the escalating Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz?