Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not attend an upcoming G7 bilateral meeting in France next week between US President Donald Trump and Middle East leaders, a senior United States official said on Saturday.
Trump is expected to meet the leaders of Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and other regional countries at the G7 and to hold additional bilateral meetings with the leaders of France and India.
According to the official, the US believes it has reached a deal with Iran, which the official described as “a strong deal.”
In addition, the US will be involved in de-mining operations in the Strait of Hormuz upon the opening of the crucial waterway, the official said.
G7 countries may also participate in demining the strait, the official added.
A spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that the country has no plans to send a negotiating team to Geneva or to any other location over the next few days, according to a report by Iranian state media.
At the G7 summit, Trump is also expected to attend a working session with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to officials.
Trump plans to raise issues of shared importance with leaders at the summit, including economic growth and development, supply chain resilience, illegal migration, and AI, according to one of the officials.
He also planned to work on boosting resilience in the supply chain for critical minerals needed for advanced technologies.
Trump planned to attend a dinner at the palace of Versailles on Wednesday before returning to Washington, the officials said.
This is a developing story.
