Key facts
- U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi at the G7 summit in France.
- The leaders will discuss geopolitical crises and their impact on trade, energy, and supply chains.
- Lebanon accused Israel of using chemical herbicide in a strike that killed soldiers and impacted negotiations.
- Iran criticized the U.S. for its perceived lack of control over Israeli actions.
- An Israeli strike on Beirut killed at least three people and wounded 15.
- Israel claimed responsibility for the Beirut strike, calling it a precision attack on a Hezbollah target.
U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France. The discussions are expected to focus on resolving international geopolitical crises and their effects on global trade, energy, and supply chains.
The meeting takes place amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, including an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs. Lebanon has accused Israel of using chemical herbicides in the attack, which allegedly killed Lebanese soldiers and is seen as undermining U.S.-brokered negotiations for a ceasefire. Iran has criticized the U.S. for its perceived inability or unwillingness to control Israeli actions, with its top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf suggesting the U.S. lacks the will or ability to fulfill its commitments.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stressed that regional security cannot be achieved without Iran's participation. The Israeli strike on Beirut's Dahiyeh area resulted in at least three deaths and 15 injuries, with significant damage to buildings. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz claimed responsibility, describing it as a precision strike on a Hezbollah target.
Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and his Egyptian counterpart have discussed potential progress on a U.S.-Iran understanding, expressing hope for regional peace. Israel's Home Front Command has raised its alert level, anticipating a possible retaliatory response from Iran.