Macron Praises Iran Deal as Summit Wraps Up

The Group of Seven wrapped up three days of talks in the French Alps on Wednesday with discussions on the contentious future of artificial intelligence. Executives of leading AI companies, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis, and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, attended discussions with President Trump and other leaders of industrial nations, the AP reports.

• The final day of talks at a lakeside resort in the French Alps started late with Trump, the last to arrive, saying "I'm the boss" as he entered the room and sat next to French President Emmanuel Macron. The assembled leaders laughed, and Trump grinned. Macron will now host Trump at a glitzy dinner at the Palace of Versailles before Trump jets back to Washington on Wednesday.

The G7 leaders spent the bulk of the meetings discussing the war between Russia and Ukraine and a tentative deal to end the Iran war. Trump did not reveal details of the agreement expected to be signed ceremonially by the United States and Iran on Friday in Switzerland, saying "nobody knows what it is, but it's very strong." US officials later read out the terms of the memorandum of understanding to reporters

• Closing the three-day summit, Macron called it a "very good deal," adding that US allies in the G7 support it "because it's an agreement that puts a stop to a situation of great instability that had terrible consequences for our economies." At his own press conference, Trump hailed the deal as "historic" and said other G7 leaders say "they love this deal because they want to see it over."
• Trump began his press conference by speaking for around 40 straight minutes—offering a steady, stream-of-consciousness-style monologue that covered everything from Iran and Ukraine to drug dealers hiding fentanyl in hubcaps, the AP reports. When asked how confident he is that Friday's ceremonial signing of the Iran deal will take place, Trump remarked on the unpredictability of deals. "You never know with deals, do you? But you're going to find out pretty soon," Trump said. He added: "I think it'll be done. They want to sign. They want to get back to a normal life."

• The G7 includes France, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, the US, and the United Kingdom. Guest nations at this summit include Brazil, Egypt, India, Kenya, South Korea, Qatar, Ukraine, and the United Arab Emirates.
• In a flurry of unanimously agreed declarations, the G7 leaders stressed their support for Ukraine as it battles Russia's invasion and agreed to increase deliveries of air defense systems. They also said they would bolster sanctions on Moscow, including on Russia's oil and gas industries.
• Leaders also pledged to step up the fight against the multibillion dollar international drug trade. The statement comes as Trump has been waging his own battle against drug traffickers.
• In a separate declaration, the G7 leaders reaffirmed their efforts to halt migrant smuggling and human trafficking, which they said "constitute serious transnational crimes that erode the sovereign right of States to control their borders and expose smuggled and trafficked persons to life-threatening risks."
• Another joint statement from the leaders says they are committed to providing a "safe digital space" for minors, and urges governments, tech companies and public authorities to prioritize protecting their physical and mental health, privacy and online safety. It calls for tech companies to develop "age assurance" systems to protect kids from inappropriate online experiences and make AI chatbots safer for them to use, among other things.