Key points
- Macron mistakenly says I left G7 Summit to work on “cease fire” between Israel and Iran: Trump
- Macron has no idea why I am now on my way to Washington: Trump
- Trump departed the G7 gathering a day early
ISLAMABAD: United States President Donald Trump said his early departure from the G7 summit in Canada on Monday had “nothing to do” with a possible ceasefire between Israel and Iran, adding that France’s leader had been “wrong” to suggest otherwise.
“Publicity seeking Macron”
“Publicity seeking President Emmanuel Macron, of France, mistakenly said that I left the G7 Summit, in Canada, to go back to D.C. to work on a ‘cease fire’ between Israel and Iran,” he wrote on his Truth Social platform.
“Wrong! He has no idea why I am now on my way to Washington, but it certainly has nothing to do with a Cease Fire. Much bigger than that. Whether purposely or not, Emmanuel always gets it wrong. Stay Tuned!”
G7 summit
AFP reported that Macron had suggested that the United States was ready to make a diplomatic overture to Iran.
“There was an offer made for a meeting and an exchange,” Macron told reporters on the sidelines of the G7 summit.
“If the United States can obtain a ceasefire, it is a very good thing,” the French president said.
Trump departed the G7 gathering a day early, as Israel and Iran traded fire for a fifth straight day.
“De-escalation” in the Middle East
The leaders of industrial democracies on Monday called for “de-escalation” in the Middle East starting with the Israel-Iran conflict, stressing that Israel “has a right to defend itself” and that civilians needed to be protected on both sides, according to AFP.
At a group photo with fellow G7 leaders before his departure, Trump said: “I have to be back as soon as I can. I wish I could stay for tomorrow, but they understand, this is big stuff.”
