Overview
- Argentina's President Javier Milei posted an image of his invitation and said it would be an honor to join as a founding member.
- Turkey's presidency said a Jan. 16 letter invited Recep Tayyip Erdogan to be a founding member, and Erdogan has not yet stated whether he will accept.
- Egypt's foreign ministry said President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi was invited to take part in the council.
- A senior Ottawa official said Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney intends to accept the invitation.
- The council is described as led by President Donald Trump with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair.