WATCH: Trump holds news conference as G7 summit in France wraps up

By — Darlene Superville, Associated Press Darlene Superville, Associated Press By — Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Aamer Madhani, Associated Press By — Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-trump-holds-news-conference-as-g7-summit-in-france-wraps-up Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Trump holds news conference as G7 summit in France wraps up Politics Updated on Jun 17, 2026 1:14 PM EDT — Published on Jun 17, 2026 9:37 AM EDT EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Leaders at the Group of Seven summit on Wednesday threw their support behind U.S. President Donald Trump's tentative agreement with Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz and further extend a shaky ceasefire — even though neither the White House nor Iran has publicly released the text of the deal. Watch in our video player above. Closing the three-day summit, French President Emmanuel Macron called it a "very good deal," adding that U.S. 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." WATCH: Questions linger over U.S.-Iran deal as details remain murky According to leaked copies of an interim agreement, Iran will immediately take steps to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, through which a fifth of the world's oil and natural gas supplies once passed, once the deal is signed. Iran will also be allowed to sell its oil without restrictions. Officials say the leaked text broadly matches the document. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. The accord, due to be formally signed in a ceremony in Switzerland on Friday, lays out that the U.S. would work to end all American and United Nations sanctions imposed on Tehran if a final agreement addressing Iran's nuclear program is reached. "I think it'll be done. They want to sign. They want to get back to a normal life," Trump said. WATCH: Maritime security expert weighs U.S.-Iran deal's impact on global shipping 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 Macron. The assembled leaders laughed, and Trump grinned. The G7 leaders closed the formal talks of the leading industrial democracies with sessions on the future of artificial intelligence and fostering economic growth. They discussed concerns that China is flooding export markets with subsidized products, unfairly out-competing their own industries and destroying jobs. Leaders of India, South Korea, Kenya and Brazil also joined the meeting. Trump later plans to make a stop for a glitzy dinner at the Palace of Versailles outside of Paris before he jets back to Washington. What's in the deal While G7 leaders gave