Key facts
- The G7 summit in France will focus on geopolitical crises, AI, and developmental partnerships.
- French President Emmanuel Macron invited Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to the summit.
- The leaders were invited to discuss securing and reopening the Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic.
- Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has accepted the invitation.
- Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will also attend as a partner nation.
- The summit will address conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, as well as global economic imbalances.
French President Emmanuel Macron has invited Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to next week’s G7 leaders’ summit in France. The two Gulf leaders were asked to join talks to secure and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic amid fears of renewed hostilities between Israel and Iran. Al Thani has accepted the invitation, while it remains unclear if Prince Mohammed will attend. Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will also join the talks as a partner nation. The summit is expected to be dominated by international crises, including the conflict in the Middle East and Russia’s war on Ukraine. France and the U.K. are leading efforts for a maritime mission to protect the Strait of Hormuz once fighting concludes. The Trump administration has criticized European nations for not doing enough to support U.S. war efforts or protect the strait.