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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 16Trump, Meloni Hold First G7 Meeting Since Pope Leo XIV, Iran War Clash
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 16Summary
- Evian hosted Trump and Giorgia Meloni’s first known encounter since their dispute over Pope Leo XIV and the war on Iran.
- The Monday meeting was brief and helped clear the air, according to people familiar with the Italian government’s thinking.
- The talks took place on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France, where the earlier clash had raised tensions between the two leaders.
- A US official did not immediately respond for comment, leaving the immediate outcome beyond the reported easing of strains unclear.
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