Middle East live: Macron says G7 leaders to discuss 'long-term reopening' of Hormuz strait

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French President Emmanuel Macron announced that G7 leaders will convene Monday in Evian to discuss the fallout from a US-Iranian memorandum of understanding set to be signed Friday in Geneva. The agenda includes implications of the agreement, support for Lebanon, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs. The meeting precedes what appears to be a significant shift in US-Iran relations, with the accord potentially reshaping Middle Eastern geopolitics and international concerns over regional stability.