Donald Trumpsaid on Tuesday that he had not reached out toIranfor peace talks, “in any way, shape, or form”.
Iran “should have taken the deal that was on the table”, Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
He added: “This is just more HIGHLY FABRICATED, FAKE NEWS! If they want to talk, they know how to reach me.”
You can follow developments in theMiddle Eastin our continuing coveragehere.
Donald Trumpsaid on Tuesday that he had not reached out toIranfor peace talks, “in any way, shape, or form”.
Iran “should have taken the deal that was on the table”, Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
He added: “This is just more HIGHLY FABRICATED, FAKE NEWS! If they want to talk, they know how to reach me.”
Donald Trumpsaid on Tuesday there was a chance of a trade deal withJapan, but said Tokyo was being “tough” and said the European Union was not yet offering a fair deal in trade talks between the United States and the 27-nation bloc.
Speaking to reporters on Air Force One on the way back from attending a meeting ofG7leaders, Trump also said pharmaceutical tariffs were coming very soon and noted that Canada would pay to be part of his “golden dome” project, Reuters reports.
Just to recap on events,Donald Trumpand UK prime ministerKeir Starmersigned off aUK-US trade dealat the G7 summit in Canada, on Monday.
The US president said Britain would have protection against future tariffs “because I like them”.
The two leaders presented the deal, which covers aerospace and the auto sector.
When asked about steel by reporters, Trump said: “We’re going to let you have that information in a little while.”
Under details released by the Department for Business and Trade, the UK aerospace sector will face no tariffs at all from the US, while the auto industry will have 10% tariffs, down from 25%.
As the pair unveiled the deal, Trump dropped the agreement, leaving Starmer to pick up the papers.
You can read my colleague Peter Walker’s report here:
Donald Trumpsaid he wanted a “real end” to the nuclear problem withIran, with Iran “giving up entirely” on nuclear weapons, according to comments that were posted by a CBS News reporter on social media platform X.
Trump made the comments during his midnight departure fromCanada, where he attended the Group of Seven nations summit on Monday, the CBS News reporter said early on Tuesday.
Trump predicted thatIsraelwould not be slowing its attacks on Iran. “You’re going to find out over the next two days. You’re going to find out. Nobody’s slowed up so far,” the CBS journalist quoted Trump as saying on Air Force One.
Trump said “I may”, on the prospect of sending US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff or Vice President JD Vance to meet withIran. However, he added that “it depends what happens when I get back”, according to the CBS reporter.
The reporter added that Trump said he has not seen any signs of North Korea or Russia being more involved in aiding Iran.
When asked about efforts to help American leave the Middle East, Trump said his administration is “working on that”.
Good morning and welcome to our blog covering US politics today with the news thatDonald Trumphas left the G7 summit in Canada early.
The US president said his departure had “nothing to do with” working on a deal betweenIsraeland Iran, refuting comments made by French President Emmanuel Macron who said the US had initiated a ceasefire proposal.
“Wrong! He has no idea why I am now on my way to Washington, but it certainly has nothing to do with a Cease Fire. Much bigger than that,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform late on Monday.
As Reuters reports, he had earlier urged residents to flee the Iranian capital. “Iran should have signed the ‘deal’ I told them to sign. What a shame, and waste of human life. Simply stated, IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON. I said it over and over again! Everyone should immediately evacuate Tehran!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social media platform on Monday.
Axios reported the White House is discussing with Iran the possibility of a meeting this week between US envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Fox News that Trump was still aiming for a nuclear deal with Iran, while adding the US would defend its assets in the region.
As he arrives back in Washington, Trump will be facing competing calls between conservative hawks, seeking immediate US strikes on uranium enrichment facilities, and Maga isolationists, who are demanding he stick to his campaign pledge not to involve the US in new overseas wars.
You can read my colleague Andrew Roth’s analysis here:
The Iran-Israel crisis is likely to dominate the agenda today, but in other developments:
Trump and the UK’s PM, Keir Starmer, have signed off a UK-US trade dealat the G7 summit in Canada, with the US president saying Britain would have protection against future tariffs “because I like them”. The deal covers aerospace and the auto sector but Trump brushed off reporters’ questions about steel.
Ukraine on Tuesday slammed the lack of an “adequate reaction” from the world to Russia’s deadly strikes on its soil, after an attack on Kyiv killed at least 14 people. The Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenksyy had been hoping to speak with Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Canada.