[9] Whereas the European powers sought to appease Iran, Trump said in apparent reference to combative rhetoric by the Iranian government about its ability to attack US interests:[8] They can't do what they were saying they were going to do because if they do that, they will be met with really very violent force.France, as the host of the 2019 G7 summit, held it at the Hôtel du Palais in Biarritz.

[a] Abe handed over power to Yoshihide Suga on September 16, 2020 and Conte handed over power to Mario Draghi on February 13, 2021 [12] For this summit, Abe had prepared to discuss about the situation in Hong Kong, where China is imposing a new security law.

[11] In a surprise move, Macron invited to attend on the margins Javad Zarif, who flew in on an Iranian government plane.

Macron, who "attempted a high-risk diplomatic gambit", thought that the Foreign Minister of Iran might be able to defuse the tense situation over the Iranian nuclear programme in spite of the recent uptick in tensions between the Islamic Republic and the United States and Britain.

A highly placed French political source said that[14] It doesn’t mean that Mr Trump is actively supporting the talks, only that he is allowing them to happen.

[15] Tusk said leaders at the summit should discuss the Iran nuclear deal, which was at risk due to the U.S. government's decision to pull out.

[16] On August 23, Macron urged the G7 to lead the summit discussions with the 2019 Amazon wildfires, which he described as an "international crisis".