Scoop: Trump to attend G7 summit in France despite friction with allies

A White House official said the G7 meeting will not result in signed deals, focusing instead on building consensus for future agreements. The meeting runs June 15–17 in Évian-les-Bains, France, with Iran likely on the agenda. U.S. priorities include linking aid to mutually beneficial trade, promoting adoption of U.S.-developed AI tools, reducing China’s influence over critical mineral supply chains, combating drug smuggling and illegal immigration, and supporting U.S. exports by reducing regulatory barriers and increasing energy production, especially fossil fuels. French President Emmanuel Macron offered a post-summit dinner at Versailles, though Trump’s attendance is unclear. Iran-related tensions continue to affect U.S. relations with G7 allies, including disagreements over support for safe passage in the Strait of Hormuz and calls for additional sanctions tied to “Iranian terrorism.”

"The White House official said the G7 meeting won't produce actual signed deals but instead seeks to build consensus on which future agreements can be based."

"Linking U.S. aid with trade that "are mutually beneficial for both investor and recipient nations," the official said. Promoting the adoption of AI tools developed in the U.S. Agreeing to reduce China's hold over critical mineral supply chains. Fighting drug smuggling and illegal immigration. Promoting U.S. exports, reducing regulatory barriers and increasing energy production - particularly of fossil fuels."

"No European countries have aided the U.S. in its effort to guarantee safe passage to cargo vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, though Trump has said at times he doesn't want their help and several leaders say they'll contribute after the war is over."

"On Tuesday, during a meeting of the group's finance ministers in Paris.,U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged the group to impose more sanctions to fight "Iranian terrorism" and the "financing that sustains it." "Crushing the threat of terrorism compels all of you to step up and join us," Bessent said at the meeting in Paris."

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