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The National
a day ago
- Business
- The National
Putin could participate in Iran talks and will retaliate against Ukraine attack, Trump says
President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin spoke by phone on Wednesday, with the US leader saying the Russian President told him he wanted to participate in Iran nuclear talks and that he would retaliate against Ukraine's recent drone attack. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Mr Trump said that the phone call lasted more than hour, and that the two leaders agreed Iran could not have a nuclear weapon. "President Putin suggested that he will participate in the discussions with Iran and that he could, perhaps, be helpful in getting this brought to a rapid conclusion," Mr Trump said. "Time is running out on Iran's decision pertaining to nuclear weapons, which must be made quickly!" The post also said Iran has been "slow walking" talks. Iran and the US have been engaged in negotiations on a new deal that would put limits on its nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief. The US wants Iran to cease enriching uranium under a possible new deal, but Tehran says its programme is for civilian purposes and it has the right to continue. Earlier on Wednesday, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said a US proposal for a nuclear deal ran counter to Tehran's national interests, and that his country would not abandon uranium enrichment. Though Mr Trump said the call "was a good conversation", Mr Putin vowed to retaliate after Kyiv attacked Russian planes, and as a result, there would be no "immediate peace". Mr Putin "did say, and very strongly, that he will have to respond to the recent attack on the airfields", the US President wrote in his post. This is a stark turn around for Mr Trump, who took office this year on a promise to swiftly end the war in Ukraine. On Monday, delegates from Russia and Ukraine met briefly in Istanbul for a new round of talks. The day before, Kyiv unleashed a surprise drone offensive that hit Russian airfields across the country, taking out many heavy bombers and surveillance planes. The development comes after the White House on Tuesday confirmed that Mr Trump would attend the Nato summit this month, a meeting that is expected to be dominated by the war in Ukraine. The meetings will come shortly after Mr Trump is set to attend the Group of Seven leaders' summit in Canada, where allies are also expected to discuss ways to end the conflict. During a press briefing on Tuesday White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the President "remains positive at the progress" in the talks.
The National
a day ago
- Politics
- The National
Trump says Putin could participate in Iran talks and will retaliate against Ukraine drone attack
President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin spoke by phone on Wednesday, with the US leader saying his Russian counterpart told him he wanted to participate in Iran nuclear talks and that he would retaliate against Ukraine's recent drone attack. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Mr Trump said that the phone call lasted more than hour, and that the two leaders agreed Iran could not have a nuclear weapon. "President Putin suggested that he will participate in the discussions with Iran and that he could, perhaps, be helpful in getting this brought to a rapid conclusion," Mr Trump said. "Time is running out on Iran's decision pertaining to nuclear weapons, which must be made quickly!" The post also said Iran has been "slow walking" talks. Iran and the US have been engaged in negotiations on a new deal that would put limits on its nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief. The US wants Iran to cease enriching uranium under a possible new deal, but Tehran says its programme is for civilian purposes and it has the right to continue. Earlier on Wednesday, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said a US proposal for a nuclear deal ran counter to Tehran's national interests, and that his country would not abandon uranium enrichment. Though Mr Trump said the call "was a good conversation", Mr Putin vowed to retaliate after Kyiv attacked Russian planes, and as a result, there would be no "immediate peace". Mr Putin "did say, and very strongly, that he will have to respond to the recent attack on the airfields", the US President wrote in his post. This a stark turn around for Mr Trump, who took office this year on a promise to swiftly end the war in Ukraine. On Monday, delegates from Russia and Ukraine met briefly in Istanbul for a new round of talks. The day before, Kyiv unleashed a surprise drone offensive that hit Russian airfields across the country, taking out many heavy bombers and surveillance planes. The development comes after the White House on Tuesday confirmed that Mr Trump would attend the Nato summit this month, a meeting that is expected to be dominated by the war in Ukraine. The meetings will come shortly after Mr Trump is set to attend the Group of Seven leaders' summit in Canada, where allies are also expected to discuss ways to end the conflict. During a press briefing on Tuesday White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the President "remains positive at the progress" in the talks.
CNA
2 days ago
- Business
- CNA
Trump says Putin vows response to Ukraine drone strikes, as Kremlin rules out full ceasefire
MOSCOW: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (Jun 4) he held a 75-minute phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and regional tensions with Iran. Trump said the Kremlin leader had 'very strongly' indicated he would respond to Ukraine's recent drone attacks on Russian military airfields. 'It was a good conversation, but not one that will lead to immediate peace,' Trump wrote on Truth Social, adding that both Russia and Ukraine had suffered recent attacks. He reiterated his desire to end the war but offered no new proposals. The call came days after Ukraine launched a massive drone operation that Kyiv claimed destroyed several Russian nuclear-capable bombers. Trump said the two leaders discussed the strike on docked planes 'and various other attacks that have been taking place by both sides.' Trump also said Putin had expressed willingness to 'participate' in talks on Iran's nuclear program, amid growing international concern over Tehran's stalled response to US diplomatic outreach Earlier in the day, President Putin dismissed the possibility dismissed the possibility of a full ceasefire in Ukraine, asserting that Kyiv would exploit any pause in hostilities to rearm and mobilize. "Why reward them by giving them a break from the combat, which will be used to pump the regime with Western arms, to continue their forced mobilisation and to prepare different terrorist acts?" Putin said during a televised government meeting. At recent peace talks in Istanbul, Ukraine proposed an unconditional 30-day truce. In response, Russia presented demands including Ukraine's full withdrawal from four regions—Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson—that Moscow claims to have annexed. Putin also accused Ukraine of orchestrating "terrorist" attacks on bridges in Russia's border regions over the weekend, including one that caused a train derailment, killing seven people. Ukraine has not claimed responsibility for the incident. Russia proposed a short, two to three-day ceasefire to allow both sides to retrieve the bodies of fallen soldiers. However, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that Kyiv rejected this proposal. "I believe this is simply a gross mistake on the part of the regime in Kyiv," Lavrov said. Despite the stalemate, Russia's top negotiator, Vladimir Medinsky, confirmed that Moscow is prepared to proceed with a large-scale prisoner exchange agreed upon in Istanbul, scheduled for June 7 to 9. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy indicated that the first phase would commence this weekend. Zelenskyy has dismissed Russia's ceasefire proposal as an ultimatum and reiterated his call for direct talks with Putin, emphasizing the need for a ceasefire ahead of any potential summit involving US President Donald Trump and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
Daily Mail
28-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Trump warned Netanyahu against striking Iran
By and WIRES Published: | Updated: President Donald Trump warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against taking any kind of action that could disrupt the Iran nuclear talks, the president revealed on Wednesday. 'Yes, I did,' he said when asked about in the Oval Office. Trump added that an agreement could come together 'over the next couple of weeks, if it happens.' The president's comments came as the head of the United Nations´ atomic watchdog said 'the jury is still out' on negotiations between Iran and the U.S. over Tehran's growing nuclear program. Iran and the U.S. so far have held five rounds of talks in both Muscat, Oman, and in Rome, mediated by Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi. A sixth round has yet to be set. The talks seek to limit Iran's nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of some of the crushing economic sanctions the U.S. has imposed on the Islamic Republic, closing in on a half-century of enmity. Iran said earlier Wednesday it may consider allowing US inspectors with the United Nations nuclear watchdog to inspect its facilities if a deal is reached with the United States. But Israel has repeatedly threatened military action against arch-enemy Iran and US media reports last week said Israel was making preparations to strike Iranian nuclear sites despite the ongoing US-Iran talks. Trump and Netanyahu spoke last week. The president has not ruled out military action but said he wants space to make a deal first -- and has also said that Israel, and not the United States -- would take the lead in any such strikes. Iran has long been accused by Western powers of seeking to develop nuclear weapons -- a claim Tehran has consistently denied, insisting its nuclear program is solely for peaceful, civilian purposes. Trump, meanwhile, has repeatedly threatened to unleash airstrikes targeting Iran´s program, if a deal isn't reached. Iranian officials increasingly warn they could pursue a nuclear weapon with their stockpile of uranium.
News24
28-05-2025
- Business
- News24
Trump says he warned Netanyahu against striking Iran
Trump confirms he asked Netanyahu to delay action against Iran amid ongoing US-Iran nuclear talks. Trump says talks with Tehran are progressing well and a deal could be close. Iran signals possible openness to US inspections if an agreement is reached. US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to hold off from striking Iran as he voiced optimism about nuclear talks his administration is holding with Tehran. Iran said that it may consider allowing Americans to inspect its facilities as part of the United Nations nuclear watchdog if a deal is reached. Trump, asked if he had told Netanyahu in a call next week not to take any action that could disrupt the diplomacy, said: 'Well, I'd like to be honest, yes I did.' Pressed on what he told the Israeli premier, Trump replied: 'I just said I don't think it's appropriate, we're having very good discussions with them.' He added: 'I told him this would be inappropriate to do right now because we're very close to a solution. I think they want to make a deal, and if we can make a deal, save a lot of lives. Tehran and Washington have in recent weeks held five rounds of talks focused on the issue - their highest-level contact since Trump in 2018 withdrew from a previous deal negotiated by former president Barack Obama. Trump on a visit to Qatar earlier in May voiced optimism at reaching a new agreement with Iran that avoids military conflict. Israel sees cleric-ruled Iran, which supports Hamas militants in Gaza, as its top enemy. Israel has repeatedly threatened strikes on its nuclear facilities, after pummelling Iranian air defenses in rare direct combat. 'Reconsider accepting Americans' Iran denies Western charges that it is seeking a nuclear weapon, insisting its programme is solely for peaceful, civilian purposes. Trump, withdrawing from the Obama-era deal in 2018, imposed sweeping sanctions that include pressuring all countries not to buy Iranian oil. 'Countries that were hostile to us and behaved unprincipledly over the years - we have always tried not to accept inspectors from those countries,' Iran's nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami told reporters, referring to staff from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Tehran 'will reconsider accepting American inspectors through the agency' if 'an agreement is reached, and Iran's demands are taken into account,' he said. President Masoud Pezeshkian, currently on an official visit to Oman, thanked the Gulf state for its mediation efforts between the longtime adversaries, which have had no formal diplomatic ties since 1979. Iranian Foreign Minister and top negotiator Abbas Araghchi, who is accompanying Pezeshkian in Oman, said that 'the date for the new round of negotiations will probably be clarified within the next few days.' While welcoming the negotiations, Iranian officials have repeatedly declared uranium enrichment 'non-negotiable.' Trump administration officials have publicly insisted that Iran not be allowed to enrich any uranium - even at low levels for civilian purposes, as allowed under Obama's 2015 deal. 'The continuation of enrichment in Iran is an inseparable part of the country's nuclear industry and a fundamental principle for the Islamic Republic of Iran,' Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei told reporters. 'Any proposal or initiative that contradicts this principle or undermines this right is unacceptable.' Iran currently enriches uranium up to 60% - the highest level of any non-nuclear weapons state. That rate is still below the 90% threshold required for a nuclear weapon, but far above the 3.67% limit set under the 2015 deal.
