US President Donald Trump sparked online debate after reportedly arriving late to a G7 summit meeting and jokingly declaring, "I'm the boss," during discussions on a proposed Iran agreement.
The remark drew laughter from fellow leaders as they gathered for the final day of talks at the Group of Seven summit.
The incident occurred as leaders from the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom convened to discuss a range of global issues, including a proposed agreement aimed at limiting Iran's nuclear ambitions and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump arrived after other leaders had assembled and joked, "I'm the boss," prompting laughter from those in attendance.
The summit also included leaders from India, South Korea, Kenya and Brazil.
Some users argued that Trump's position justified the attention surrounding his arrival, while others were less impressed.
“He isn't the bloody boss I am glad that was joke,” one commenter wrote.
G7 leaders expressed support for a tentative agreement between Washington and Tehran.
The declaration added that member nations were "ready to contribute to its implementation," although neither the White House nor Iranian officials had publicly released the agreement's text.
A major focus of the agreement is the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping route through which roughly one-fifth of the world's traded oil and natural gas passed before the conflict began.
