Iran, Trump and Israel
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As tensions rise after Israeli airstrikes on Iran's nuclear sites, Prime Minister Netanyahu accused Iran of plotting against the U.S. president.
At an economic summit of world leaders in Canada Monday, President Trump weighed in on the Israel-Iran conflict, telling reporters Iran would "like to talk, but they should have done that before."He told reporters as he met with Group of Seven summit host Prime Minister Mark Carney that Iran has "to make a deal.
The Financial Times' Kim Ghattas and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace's Karim Sadjadpour join Morning Joe to discuss the latest in Israel and Iran trading direct strikes as conflict escalates.
President Donald Trump does not intend to sign onto a joint statement calling for de-escalation between Israel and Iran that had been drafted by G7 leaders in Canada, according to a person familiar with the matter.
President Trump rejected an Israeli plan in recent days to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a senior U.S. official told USA TODAY.
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President Trump comberly warned Iran to come back to the negotiating table "before it is too late," when asked by reporters at the G-7 in Alberta. REPORTER: Have you heard any signals or seen any messages from intermediaries that Iran wishes to de-escalate the conflict?
The U.S. president faces pushback over the risk of U.S. involvement in the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.
President Trump urged Iran to return to negotiations over the future of its nuclear program to end conflict with Israel. “They should talk and they should talk immediately before it’s too late,” Trump told reporters on Monday in Canada,
President Trump arrived in Canada for the G7 summit, where the Israel-Iran conflict will be a key issue for world leaders. NBC News' Gabe Gutierrez reports on the possible pressure Trump could face to de-escalate tensions between the countries.
Former Vice President Mike Pence said on “State of the Union” Sunday that if Israel’s attack doesn’t somehow convince Iran to make major concessions in Trump’s diplomatic attempt to end its nuclear program, then the United States should be prepared to join the conflict.
(Reuters) -Tehran has asked Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Oman to press U.S. President Donald Trump to use his influence on Israel to agree to an immediate ceasefire with Iran in return for Tehran's flexibility in nuclear negotiations, two Iranian and three regional sources told Reuters on Monday.
Netanyahu reveals Iran attempted to assassinate both him and Trump, discusses Israel's strikes against Iran's nuclear program, and explains the "imminent threat."