Trump Hails Iran Peace Deal, Touts JD Vance Role as Macron Offers Praise

President Donald J. Trump arrived at the G7 Summit in France on Monday with fresh momentum after securing a major peace agreement with Iran, using his meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron to tout what he described as a breakthrough for global energy security and Middle East stability.

Speaking alongside Macron during bilateral talks, Trump emphasized the impact of the agreement and praised Vice President JD Vance for playing a key role in helping bring the deal across the finish line.

“The Iran deal that we made is going to bring a lot of success to the world because the oil was really clogged up there (Strait of Hormuz) for a while,” Trump said.

The president then delivered the five words many world leaders and energy markets had been waiting to hear.

“The agreement is completely signed.”

Trump said the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important energy chokepoints, is already beginning to reopen.

He added that the strait “is going to be opened in a toll-free way” and emphasized, “The agreement is completely signed. And the Strait of Hormuz is already partially opened. And the main thing is that Iran will not have a nuclear weapon.”

The remarks gave Trump a commanding diplomatic message as he entered the G7: his administration had forced a breakthrough where prior presidents failed, while also moving to restore normal oil flows through a vital global shipping corridor.

Trump revealed that Macron had personally contacted him about surging energy prices as the crisis around the Strait of Hormuz deepened.

The president thanked the French leader directly.

“I want to thank you (French President Emmanuel Macron) for your help.”

Trump also highlighted Vance’s central involvement in the agreement, saying the vice president is expected to travel to Geneva for the formal signing ceremony. Trump said he may also attend depending on his G7 schedule.

Macron, who has been cautiously supportive of the diplomatic push, praised the deal as a major development.

The French president described it as a “very important peace deal” and said the next steps must include securing the long-term reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, supporting regional stability — including in Lebanon — and placing firm limits on Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs.

The agreement gives Trump a significant foreign policy victory as he engages with skeptical allies at the summit. It also strengthens the administration’s argument that peace through strength can deliver results where traditional diplomacy and weakness failed.

Trump suggested that, with the Iran crisis now moving toward resolution, his administration will turn its attention to the war between Russia and Ukraine.

“We had a very good conversation yesterday with President Zelenskyy and President Putin,” Trump noted.

“I see maybe we can do something. I think they are both open to it. So I think now that this (Iran crisis) is finished, we are going to be focusing on that and see if we can get that one done,” Trump added.

The Iran agreement, which was digitally signed with Vance’s involvement, has already begun easing pressure on global energy markets. For Trump, it is another example of America First diplomacy: protect U.S. interests, project strength, and push adversaries toward terms that improve security and stability.

Trump first announced Sunday that a peace deal with Iran had been reached.

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council also announced that Tehran and Washington had finalized a memorandum of understanding intended to formally end the conflict after months of negotiations.

In a statement, the council said all military operations across several theaters, including those involving Iranian-backed forces in Lebanon, will cease “immediately and permanently” beginning Sunday night.

Under the reported framework, negotiations on a broader and more comprehensive agreement will begin only after both sides fulfill the commitments outlined in the initial memorandum.

The memorandum is reportedly scheduled to be formally signed on June 19. That signing would launch a 60-day negotiating period focused on Iran’s nuclear program and the terms of a wider long-term agreement between the United States and Iran.

“The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete. Congratulations to all!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

“I hereby fully authorize the toll free opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and, simultaneously herewith, authorize the immediate removal of the United States Naval blockade. Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!” he added.

In a follow-up post, the president said, “This Great Deal will bring Peace and Security to the whole Region. Many presidents have tried to make Peace with Iran, and all have failed before me.

“The Leaders of the Region have, for the first time, found a President who can help them achieve real Peace,” Trump said.

“With the opening of the Strait upon the signing of the Deal on Friday, for purposes of mine removal, oil will flow on both ends again for the Region, and the World!” he noted further.

For conservatives, the contrast is clear. Trump entered the G7 not with apologies or vague promises, but with a signed peace agreement, a reopening energy corridor, and a renewed pledge that Iran will not obtain a nuclear weapon.

The president’s message to allies and adversaries alike was unmistakable: American strength is back at the center of world diplomacy.