PARIS: US President Donald Trump arrived to attend a G7 summit in France, with allies hoping his outline deal with Iran translates into a swift reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Air Force One carrying Trump touched down at the airport in the Swiss city of Geneva, from where Trump was to transfer to the nearby French spa resort of Evian for the summit.
Flush from celebrating his 80th birthday by watching MMA cage fighting at the White House the previous night, Trump had proclaimed "let the oil flow" after announcing the framework Iran deal — a "memorandum of understanding" — had been clinched. But allies will have a list of questions for the US leader, notably on whether Iran plans to charge ships for transiting the Strait.
A parade of world leaders will take place over the next three days, with France keen to expand the reach of the G7 beyond its membership. The European leaders and Canada will also be keen to remind Trump of the importance of pushing Russia to accept a peace on Ukraine's terms, more than four years after the attack of its neighbour. — AFP
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