At the G-7 Summit held in Canada on Monday, President Donald Trump briefly touched upon the ongoing hostilities between Israel and Iran and urged Tehran to return to the negotiating table.
Responding to questions about reports that Iran was seeking to cool tensions, Trump acknowledged the overture, saying the Iranians would “like to talk.” But he was critical of their timing, adding, “They should have done that before. They had 60 days, and on the 61st day, I said, ‘We don’t have a deal.’”
He emphasized the urgency of diplomacy, stating, “They have to make a deal. It’s painful for both parties, but I’d say that Iran is not winning this war. They should talk, and they should talk immediately before it’s too late.”
When asked directly what would trigger American military involvement in the conflict, Trump declined to answer.
Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal reported that Iran has begun signaling a strong interest in returning to talks over its nuclear ambitions. The report comes amid ongoing Israeli aerial assaults targeting Iran’s nuclear infrastructure and military leadership.
According to the article, which cited diplomatic sources in both Europe and the Middle East, Iran has been using Arab mediators to relay messages to both Washington and Jerusalem, expressing a desire to ease tensions and restart negotiations—as long as the United States stays out of the active military campaign. These sources said Iranian officials stressed the urgency of their overtures and the critical importance of halting any further escalation.
{Matzav.com}