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Leaders of Arab countries, including Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, are scheduled to join a session at the G7 Summit on Tuesday to discuss the war in the Middle East and the peace deal between the United States and Iran.
Other Arab leaders attending the ongoing G7 Summit include the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
U.S. President Donald Trump has held one-on-one talks with the Emir of Qatar and is expected to later meet with the President of the United Arab Emirates.
According to AFP, Arab leaders and their allies are expected to press Trump on efforts to end the Middle East conflict, following his remarks that the Strait of Hormuz would fully reopen on Friday.
The United States and Israel’s war on Iran, which began in February, has heightened tensions in the Middle East and led to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, triggering a spike in global crude oil and refined petroleum prices.
Although the Gulf nations are not members of the G7, French President Emmanuel Macron, the host of the ongoing summit, extended invitations to their leaders to participate.
The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, said the bloc “rejects any measures that would impose additional costs on maritime shipping in the Strait of Hormuz,” in an address to Members of the European Parliament at a plenary session in Strasbourg.
“The Strait of Hormuz has to become open again and toll-free,” Kallas said.
The EU’s top diplomat’s remarks follow Trump’s statement on Monday that the strait would reopen “completely” on Friday and would be toll-free.
French President Emmanuel Macron also said on Monday that he would “do everything we can so that there isn’t a toll” in the Strait of Hormuz.
