Leaders Hope for Calm as G7 Summit Tackles Iran-Israel Crisis

News Desk 

Ottawa/Paris/Washington: As tensions between Iran and Israel continue to raise alarms globally, French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Donald Trump have voiced cautious optimism about a potential de-escalation in the crisis.

Speaking on Sunday ahead of the G7 summit in Canada, President Macron said he expects tensions between Tehran and Tel Aviv to ease “within the coming hours.” He emphasized the importance of reviving diplomatic channels, including the resumption of nuclear talks with Iran.

“I hope efforts to calm the situation will bear fruit very soon. We must keep communication open and work toward stability in the region,” Macron said, adding that the ongoing G7 summit — taking place in Canada from Sunday to Tuesday — would offer a platform for leaders to discuss the unfolding Middle East crisis in detail.

Meanwhile, former US President Donald Trump issued a bold statement via his social media platform, Truth Social, claiming that peace between Israel and Iran is not only possible — but imminent.

“Iran and Israel should make a deal — and will make a deal,” Trump asserted, likening the situation to his previous interventions in other global conflicts. “Just like I helped bring India and Pakistan to the table by leveraging trade, I know how to get strong leaders to agree.”

Trump also referenced his prior efforts in defusing tensions in Serbia-Kosovo and between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Nile River dispute. “There is peace — at least for now — because of my intervention,” he wrote, blaming President Biden for what he described as faltering prospects in the region under current leadership.

Reaffirming his ambition for broader peace in the Middle East, Trump declared: “Peace between Israel and Iran is coming soon. I do a lot and never get credit, but that’s OK — the people understand. Make the Middle East Great Again!”

The comments from Macron and Trump come amid an escalating conflict between Iran and Israel that has resulted in multiple airstrikes, downed fighter jets, and the deaths of nuclear scientists and senior military figures. With international concern mounting, all eyes are now on the G7 summit and any signs of breakthrough diplomacy in the days ahead.