Trump says his G7 summit departure not linked to any Israel-Iran ceasefire provide

WASHINGTON -Donald Trump stated late on Monday his early departure from the Group of Seven nations summit has “nothing to do with” engaged on a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, denying feedback by French President Emmanuel Macron who stated the U.S. president made a ceasefire proposal.

Macron “mistakenly said that I left the G7 Summit, in Canada, to go back to D.C. to work on a ‘cease fire’ between Israel and Iran,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform as he left the G7 summit in Canada to return to Washington.

“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 added within the publish.

Macron stated earlier on Monday Trump had made a proposal for a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. “There is indeed an offer to meet and exchange. An offer was made especially to get a ceasefire and to then kick-start broader discussions,” Macron advised reporters on the G7.

Trump left the G7 summit in Canada early to return to Washington because of the Middle East scenario.

In his Truth Social publish, the U.S. president known as Macron a “publicity seeking” chief and added: “Whether purposely or not, Emmanuel always gets it wrong.” The French embassy in Washington had no quick remark exterior work hours.

The air struggle between Iran and U.S. ally Israel – which started on Friday when Israel attacked Iran with air strikes – has raised alarms in a area that had already been on edge for the reason that begin of Israel’s army assault on Gaza in October 2023.

Since the Israeli strikes on Friday, the 2 Middle Eastern rivals have exchanged blows, with Iranian officers reporting over 220 deaths, principally civilians, whereas Israel stated 24 civilians have been killed.

Israel, the U.S. and different Western nations have lengthy sought to strain Iran to curb its nuclear weapons improvement.

Tehran denies in search of nuclear weapons and has stated it has the correct to develop nuclear expertise for peaceable functions, together with enrichment, as a celebration to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Israel, which isn’t a celebration to the NPT, is the one nation within the Middle East extensively believed to have nuclear weapons.

Washington stated Trump was nonetheless aiming for a nuclear take care of Iran.

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