G7 leaders agree on sanctions and Iran deal at Evian summit

The Group of Seven met in Évian‑les‑Bains, France, on 17‑18 June 2026. Participants included US President Donald Trump, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron and the leaders of Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, Italy and the EU. The summit produced a joint declaration that:

• Tightened sanctions on Russia, targeting its oil, gas and financial sectors and pledging additional weapons and air‑defence aid for Ukraine, which the leaders described as a “day of hope”. • Endorsed a framework agreement between the United States and Iran that aims to end the Iran‑War and reopen the Hormuz Strait, hailed as a “historic chance” for regional security and global energy trade. • Announced plans for a German‑led mission, to be presented to the Bundestag in the last week before the parliamentary summer recess, to clear mines and provide air surveillance in the Hormuz Strait.

Merz praised the trans‑Atlantic unity and said the G7 had delivered a clear message to Moscow. Trump, while cooperating on the declaration, criticised Israel’s tactics in Lebanon and suggested Syria could be used to counter Hezbollah. About 20 000 demonstrators gathered in Évian, some turning violent, prompting a heavy police presence.

The summit therefore combined new sanctions, diplomatic breakthroughs with Iran, potential European military action in the Gulf and heightened US‑European cooperation on the Ukraine war.