Trump leaving G7 acme aboriginal
President Trump says helium wants "a existent end" to Iran's atomic problem, with Tehran giving it up "entirely," and not conscionable a ceasefire between Iran and Israel.
Speaking connected Air Force One aft cutting abbreviated his clip astatine the G7 acme successful the Canadian Rockies, Mr. Trump told reporters, including CBS News elder White House newsman Jennifer Jacobs that, "I didn't accidental I was looking for a ceasefire."
Earlier, the president said connected his Truth Social platform that, "Publicity seeking President Emmanuel Macron, of France, mistakenly said that I near the G7 Summit, successful Canada, to spell backmost to D.C. to enactment connected a "cease fire" betwixt Israel and Iran. Wrong! He has nary thought wherefore I americium present connected my mode to Washington, but it surely has thing to bash with a Cease Fire. Much bigger than that. Whether purposely oregon not, Emmanuel ever gets it wrong. Stay Tuned!"
Mr. Trump said connected Air Force One that helium wants "a existent end," with Iran "giving up entirely" connected its atomic program.
He predicted that Israeli isn't slowing up its barrage connected Iran. "You're going to find retired implicit the adjacent 2 days. You're going to find out. Nobody's slowed up truthful far," helium said.
The president said he'll beryllium successful the White House Situation Room Tuesday morning, arsenic opposed to Canada, monitoring developments successful Middle East. He tin beryllium "well versed" successful the White House, helium noted, and not person to trust connected phones to cognize what's happening.
When asked astir is reasoning successful calling for the evacuation of Tehran, Mr. Trump said helium wants "people to beryllium safe."
He sounded undecided astir sending peculiar envoy Steve Witkoff oregon Vice President Vance oregon some to conscionable with Iranian negotiators. "I may," helium said, but "it depends what happens erstwhile I get back" to Washington.
Addressing immoderate imaginable menace to U.S. interests, Mr. Trump said Iran knows not to interaction U.S. troops. The U.S. would "come down truthful hard if they bash thing to our people," helium warned.
Mr. Trump declined to accidental if the Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Lt. Gen. Dan Caine president and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth person provided him with options successful the lawsuit Iran attacks U.S. bases successful Middle East. "I can't archer you that," helium told Jacobs.
The president said "we'll beryllium talking to them" erstwhile asked if the "Gang of Eight" legislature leaders had been briefed connected thing yet. But "it's not necessary," helium added.
And erstwhile asked if the U.S. would get progressive successful destroying Iran's atomic program, helium said helium hoped it "is wiped retired agelong earlier that."
Iran is "very close" to a atomic weapon, Mr. Trump asserted. "I don't attraction what she said — I deliberation they were precise adjacent to having them," referring to grounds by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard successful March.
On efforts to assistance Americans permission the Mideast, with overmuch of commercialized airspace successful the portion closed, Mr. Trump said the medication is "working connected that. We're doing the champion we can."
On immoderate signs of North Korean oregon Russian engagement successful aiding Iran, Mr. Trump said, "I haven't seen it."
Brian Dakss is simply a longtime New York-based exertion and writer for CBS News, astatine the Radio web and with CBSNews.com. He has written and edited for NBC News, Dow Jones and galore vigor stations and been a vigor anchor and reporter.
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