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19-06-2026
PARIS: World leaders have gathered at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, where discussions about US President Donald Trump’s agreement with Iran have been “frank,” sources say. Trump is due to speak with the leaders of three Arab states as well as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
US-Iran agreement: US President Donald Trump claimed the next phase of negotiations with Iran would be “easier” even though those talks are meant to resolve thorny issues around Iran’s nuclear program. Vice President JD Vance told CNN yesterday the agreement was a “general document,” leaving details to be worked out in future talks.
Trump criticizes Israel: Trump also criticized Benjamin Netanyahu, saying the Israeli prime minister needs to be “more responsible with respect to Lebanon.” Israel and Hezbollah continued fighting yesterday, and Netanyahu has made clear he does not intend to withdraw from southern Lebanon, Gaza or Syria.
US President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that Syria might “do a better job” at dealing with Hezbollah than Israel.
Speaking to reporters at the G7, Trump said that “the man that’s running Syria now” is “very good with Hezbollah.”
Israel has spent years trying to defeat Hezbollah and stop the ability of the Iranian-sponsored militia to fire rockets on Israel from Lebanon but so far, it has not succeeded.
Trump said he “suggested to Israel” that Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa, whom he called “a person that I put there” should “take care of Hezbollah.”
“He’s not a Boy Scout, but he’s done an amazing job of pulling it together, and he is very good with Hezbollah. Does not like them,” Trump said. “I suggested to Israel to let Syria take care of Hezbollah, because to be honest with you, I think they do a better job of doing it.”
Trump has made clear his frustration with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, telling reporters Tuesday he needed to be “more responsible with respect to Lebanon.”
Trump has clashed with Netanyahu several times in recent months, believing the Israeli leader and his government were making it more difficult for the US to strike a deal with Iran by attacking Hezbollah in Lebanon. Iran has insisted that any ceasefire deal must include Lebanon.
“Without me there would be no Israel because no other president was willing to do what I did,” Trump said in a response to a question about whether he was frustrated with Netanyahu.
“I’ve had a great relationship with Bibi, but now Bibi has to be more responsible with respect to Lebanon,” he said, referring to the Israeli prime minister by his nickname.
Netanyahu has been careful to avoid public confrontation with Trump. Speaking about the US Iran deal on Monday, he said: “There are cases in which President Trump and I do not see eye to eye. … I am responsible for Israel’s security interests, and it needs to be done wisely.”
As they gather for the G7 summit in France, the leaders of the world’s most powerful countries are hoping to get more clarity on US President Donald Trump’s deal with Iran.
The basic contours of the agreement are known: the US will end its blockade of Iranian ports, Iran will reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and the two sides will begin 60 days of nuclear negotiations. Trump said the full text of the agreement would be released “pretty soon” but likely after a formal signing ceremony on Friday, but more details could emerge from his meetings on Tuesday. (Int’l News Desk)
