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- Trump states he’s open to negotiating a more intelligent Iran deal.
- He hopes Israel moves toward improved relations with Syria.
- He shares Putin’s claim that Ukraine attempted to attack his residence.
President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the United States would swiftly respond with new attacks on Iran if its nuclear program, which was previously targeted in June, begins to rebuild.
“I’ve heard Iran is trying to restart their nuclear efforts, and if that’s true, we’ll have to take them out,” he told reporters during a visit with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, discussing plans for Gaza. “We’ll wipe them out.”
Trump also expressed willingness to negotiate a “smarter” deal with Iran.
“I believe that if Israel had a different prime minister, it might not even exist today,” he added, praising Netanyahu.
He mentioned that Israeli President Isaac Herzog plans to pardon Netanyahu over corruption charges, and he expressed hope for better ties between Israel and Syria, despite Netanyahu’s government’s ongoing encroachments on Syrian territory since Bashar al-Assad’s ousting last year.
Regarding the Russia-Ukraine situation, Trump relayed that Vladimir Putin told him Ukraine made an attempt to attack Putin’s residence in northern Russia, an incident Kyiv has denied.
Russia accused Ukraine of attempting the attack but provided no evidence, dismissing the claim as baseless and an obstacle to peace talks.
“When I heard about it from Putin today, I was very angry,” Trump said. “I don’t like it—it’s not good.”
He emphasized the delicate timing of the situation: “That’s not the right moment for such actions. It’s one thing to be offensive because they are, but attacking his house is another. It’s not appropriate right now.”
When asked if there was proof of the attack, Trump replied, “We’ll find out.”
He described his conversation with Putin as “very productive.”
Discussing the ongoing war, Trump highlighted that Russia controls about 20% of Ukraine, including Crimea, which it annexed in 2014. Russia also claims control over Donbas (the Donetsk and Luhansk regions), along with Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, though these areas are internationally recognized as part of Ukraine.
Russia insists Kyiv should withdraw troops from parts of Donetsk, while Ukraine wants fighting to cease along current frontlines. The U.S. has proposed creating an economic zone if Ukraine agrees to withdraw troops from these territories.
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