Trump has denied Israeli-Iran’s ceasefire in work, suggesting a “big” plan
Trump claims he is not looking for a ceasefire with Iran
Former communications director McCarthy Mark Martin Bednar joins Fox & Friends First to discuss the role of the United States in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, which the president argues is not aiming for a ceasefire.
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president Donald Trump On Tuesday, he denied reports that he would leave Canada’s G7 Summit early to tackle a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, suggesting that it was for something “more bigger.”
Trump told reporters who were in Air Force 1 overnight Flights to Washington He is trying to achieve something better than a ceasefire and will meet with the situation room advisor sooner tomorrow.
“We’re looking better than a ceasefire,” Trump said. “We’re not looking for a ceasefire. I didn’t say I was looking for a ceasefire.”
When asked what was better than a ceasefire, Trump replied, “The end. It’s not a ceasefire, it’s the real end. The end.” The president added that “giving up completely” is also an option.
President Donald Trump will speak with reporters late on Monday, June 16, 2025, while riding in the Air Force on his way from Calgary, Canada to a joint base in Andrews, Maryland. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Trump previously denied reports that he was rushing to Washington to work on a ceasefire, saying on his true social platform, “It certainly has nothing to do with a ceasefire. It’s much bigger than that.”
Trump also issued an ominous warning on the platform on Monday evening, writing, “Iran cannot have nuclear weapons,” and saying, “Everyone should avoid Tehran soon!”
When reporters in the Air Force asked Tehran residents about his call to evacuate, Trump said there was no threat, but “I think it’s safer to evacuate because there’s a lot of bad things going on.”
But Trump repeated him. Iran’s stance on nuclear program.
“Iran cannot have nuclear weapons, that’s very easy,” Trump told reporters.
Trump says Iran “want to talk” about defeating Israeli-Iran conflict
He accused Iranian leaders of not wanting to reach an agreement over their nuclear program, suggesting he is not very interested in talking to them.
“They should have I made a transaction. I told them, “I’ll do a deal,” Trump said. I don’t really feel like negotiating. ”
Trump told reporters that Iran should make a deal and that the administration is not allowed to have nuclear weapons. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
When asked again whether US military involvement would ensure a sweep of Iran’s nuclear program, Trump said, “I hope their program will be wiped out long before that. They won’t have nuclear weapons.”
Trump appeared to be weakened by negotiations, but he said he might consider sending Vice President JD Vance and the US Special Envoy to Steve Witkoff of the Middle East Iranians.
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“It depends on what happens when I come back,” Trump told reporters, telling the Israeli-Iran conflict, “No one has been slow before.”
Kaitlin Sprague, Luke Trevisan and Nick Rojas of Fox News contributed to this report.