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Up First from NPR · Iran Deal, UFC Event At White House, Trump Heads To G7 · 15 Jun 2026 podcast

and Israel launched this war 107 days ago, they say.

French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting the summit.

This is his last G7, his last year in office.

He reacted last night when the news broke, speaking from Avion-les-Bains in the French Alps, where he'll be receiving President Trump and the leaders of Canada, Japan, the UK, Italy and Germany later today.

He was cautiously optimistic.

Here he is.

He says, we need to see the consequences of this agreement, its support for Lebanon, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz long term, and of course, an agreement on Iran's nuclear and ballistic weapons.

Yes, it absolutely is.

Around 40 countries met in April in Paris, led by Britain and France, and they said they would contribute to such a force once the war ends.

And France has an aircraft carrier in the region, the Charles de Gaulle, standing by.

Alice Ruffo, who is France's deputy defense minister, spoke this morning on the radio.

Here she is.

So she says we are ready to contribute to reopening this strait and demining it as long as there's this agreement in place and the fighting has stopped.

You know, Trump disparaged, he even mocked British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Macron for this offer of force after the war ends a couple months ago.

But he wants them involved today.

Analysts say Trump will be counting on these allies to help him buttress the deal and give it credibility.

So we likely will see Trump treating his allies with respect in the next couple of days, they say.

Artificial intelligence, world trade imbalances, immigration, and also the war in Ukraine, which is a top priority.

Ending it is for Europeans.

That's four of the G7 members.

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