Trump lands in Geneva for G7 summit as allies mull Hormuz mission and Iran deal

Arrival in Geneva

US President Donald Trump landed at Geneva airport shortly before 4 p.m. on Monday aboard Air Force One. Swiss President Guy Parmelin and US Ambassador to Switzerland Callista Gingrich welcomed him on the tarmac, but Trump remained only moments before boarding the Marine One helicopter. He then flew to Évian-les-Bains on the French shore of Lake Geneva, where the G7 summit is being held from 15 to 17 June. Extraordinary security measures were in place on the tarmac, as observed by a Keystone-SDA reporter.

G7 summit participants and agenda

Alongside Trump, the summit gathers the leaders of the G7 nations: French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa are also attending. Invited countries include Brazil, India, Kenya, South Korea and Syria, while Qatar, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates are sending top-level representatives. The wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, as well as the regulation of artificial intelligence, are among the central topics.

Iran deal and Strait of Hormuz mission

The Middle East conflict is framed by the framework agreement reached on Sunday between Trump and Iran to end the war. That accord is due to be signed in Switzerland on Friday, though it remains unclear whether Trump or Vice President J.D. Vance will sign it. In a joint statement published overnight, the four European G7 members declared readiness to take part in a “purely defensively oriented, independent” military mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil trade.

With the agreement, an opportunity opens up to stabilise the region and the global economy again.

EU–Swiss steel safeguards and bilateral talks

Parmelin also held talks with von der Leyen and Costa on steel safeguard measures and the ratification of a bilateral package. From 1 July the EU will enforce tighter steel import rules that also apply to Switzerland. Bern and Brussels are negotiating quotas for duty-free Swiss steel imports within the WTO framework in Geneva.

Dialogue remains the key to solving common challenges.

Wider diplomatic context

The summit follows a weekend of intense diplomacy. Parmelin had already met Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday, with discussions focused on the 2025 free-trade agreement between EFTA and Mercosur. The presence of invited nations from several continents underscores the G7’s effort to broaden the discussion on global security and economic resilience beyond its core membership.