Carney heads to G7 summit as Trump announces Iran deal

Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Evian-les-Bains in France for the G7 summit, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an agreement to end the conflict in Iran.

Trump announced the deal Sunday and authorized an end to the U.S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, but said the strait wouldn't open until Friday when the deal is officially signed.

"Canada welcomes the new agreement between the United States and Iran," Carney said Monday. "We extend our gratitude to Pakistan, Qatar and regional partners for their indispensable roles in facilitating negotiations." The prime minister said Canada has been clear that a durable ceasefire must ensure safe and unimpeded transit through the Strait of Hormuz and address Iran's "pervasive threat" of nuclear development.

"As negotiations continue, we urge all parties to maintain good faith dialogue and refrain from escalation. Canada remains in close contact with partners and is ready to support efforts to bring stability and lasting peace to the region, including in Lebanon," he said.

While in Ireland over the weekend, Carney told RTE that the war in Iran was "topic number one" at the G7, with the war in Ukraine also a key issue. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to attend the summit. On Monday, Carney is scheduled to meet with President of the European Council Antonio Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, followed by a working dinner on geopolitical and economic issues.

Trump is expected to attend this year's summit, as are other G7 leaders, with heads of Brazil, India, Kenya, and South Korea expected to participate. French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting his last summit as head of state under the theme of economic imbalances. France said there will not be a joint, overarching communique but will instead release a series of statements over the course of the summit.