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G7 Summit in Canada Addresses Israel-Iran Hostilities and U.S. Trade Threats

Canada dropped the joint communique in favor of chair summaries to contain divisions ahead of a planned Trump-Zelenskyy meeting

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Mountains provide the backdrop to a G7 sign in Banff, Alberta, on Sunday, ahead of the G7 Summit.
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney attends a bilateral meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, before the start of the G7 summit, at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario Canada, June 15, 2025. REUTERS/Suzanne Plunkett/Pool
A backdrop sign for the G7 Leaders Summit in the Rocky Mountains resort of Kananaskis is seen outside the media center in Banff, Alberta, Canada June 15, 2025. REUTERS/Chris Helgren

Overview

  • Leaders opted out of a unified G7 statement and will issue chair summaries after talks revealed deep splits over trade and security issues.
  • President Donald Trump has warned of sweeping tariffs on allies with a July 9 deadline, pressuring partners to secure bilateral assurances.
  • Delegates pressed for de-escalation in the Israel-Iran conflict following fresh Israeli strikes and Iranian drone and missile reprisals.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet Trump at the summit, a follow-up to their contentious February Oval Office encounter.
  • French President Emmanuel Macron paused in Greenland en route to condemn Trump’s jokes about seizing the territory, underscoring fraying alliances.