G7 Backs Iran Deal to Reopen Hormuz

G7 leaders backed President Donald Trump's tentative Iran agreement, which promises to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, extend a shaky ceasefire, and link sanctions relief to a later nuclear accord.

1. Frame 1At the France G7 summit, leaders put support behind Trump's Iran memorandum to reopen Hormuz, a market and security chokepoint.
2. Frame 2The agreement text is still unreleased, leaving governments to judge a plan they say they can help implement.
3. Frame 3Leaked copies say Iran would reopen the strait after signing and resume oil sales without restrictions.
4. Frame 4A France- and U.K.-led maritime mission would protect merchant ships and verify mines are cleared.
5. Frame 5Sanctions relief comes later, if a final accord addresses Iran's nuclear program.
6. Frame 6Friday's Switzerland signing is the first deadline for turning the memorandum into working shipping rules.