Mark Carney calls Trump's Iran peace deal a 'gamechanger' in CNN interview

EVIANS-LES-BAINS, FRANCE — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has seen the Iran peace deal brokered by the United States and calls it a “gamechanger” for how leaders could approach a peace process with Ukraine and Russia.

“I have to say it exceeded my expectations,” said Carney, during an interview CNN’s The Source with Kaitlan Collins, on Tuesday. “We’re very pleased with the deal that’s been struck.”

The deal, which has not been made public yet, lays out a preliminary ceasefire and the immediate end to the naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.

The agreement also allocates 60 days for Iran and the U.S. to negotiate issues such as sanctions and the Iranian nuclear program, including what to do with its stockpile of enriched uranium.

The prime minister said the deal contains “performance-based” measures related to the Strait of Hormuz.

“What’s actually happening day to day, hour by hour, in the strait in the flow of oil and others,” Carney told Collins.

G7 leaders sat down with a number of leaders from Gulf states to discuss what’s next with the peace deal. The prime minister said it will be up to G7 leaders and the broader community to help implement the deal with Iran.

While Canada may be limited in its abilities to play a significant naval role in the strait, the Canadian leader said Canada could play a role in the sanctions.

“There are assets that are being unfrozen,” said the Carney. “There’s the process…so we can help on that.”

The prime minister said the agreement has allowed leaders to step back and look anew at the war in Ukraine. On Tuesday, Carney had a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy , where he said he was confident Ukraine will win the war against Russia.

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