Shafaq News/ US President Donald Trump saidMonday that Iran is seeking dialogue amid continued aerial exchanges betweenTehran and Tel Aviv, but warned that it may already be too late forde-escalation.
Speaking alongside Canadian Prime Minister MarkCarney during a meeting at the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Trump stated,“They'd like to talk, but they should have done that before… They had 60 days,and on the 61st day I said, 'We don't have a deal.’ They should talkimmediately before it's too late.”
Trump stopped short of specifying theconditions under which the United States might become militarily involved,saying, “I don’t want to talk about that.”
According to Axios, the Trump administrationinformed Middle Eastern allies over the weekend that Washington has nointention of entering the conflict unless Iran targets US personnel or assets.A similar message was reportedly conveyed an hour before Israel launchedOperation Rising Lion, to deter Tehran from retaliating against US interests.
Although American forces have helped interceptIranian missiles targeting Israel, officials emphasized that Israel is actingalone in its offensive campaign against Iran. A senior Arab diplomat told Axiosthat Iran has deliberately avoided targeting US forces, indicating a strategiceffort to prevent the US from entering the war.
Despite calls from Israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu for greater US involvement—reportedly including a request toparticipate in efforts to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program—the Trumpadministration has declined to escalate.
Over the weekend, Israeli media reported thatUS officials discouraged an Israeli plan to assassinate Supreme LeaderAyatollah Ali Khamenei, citing the absence of Iranian attacks on Americans as ared line. Netanyahu, speaking to ABC News, called such a move “decisive” andclaimed it could “end the war.”
The US military, meanwhile, has takenprecautionary steps. The USS Nimitz carrier strike group is moving toward theMiddle East, and 28 strategic refueling aircraft reportedly departed from theUS on Sunday to support potential operations in the region.
Prime Minister Netanyahu confirmed on Mondaythat he speaks with President Trump “almost daily,” including on Sunday, as theconflict intensifies. “We appreciate US assistance in intercepting Iranianattacks,” he said, adding that Trump “will do what’s best for America. We willwelcome any US contribution.”
Netanyahu reiterated that Israel has nointerest in a ceasefire at this stage, insisting its military campaign mustachieve its core objectives: neutralizing Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missilecapabilities.
In contrast, an Arab diplomat told Axios thatIran may be open to ceasefire discussions and resuming nuclear negotiations,but only after its current retaliatory campaign concludes and Israeli strikescease.
Despite the messaging, no official channels forrenewed diplomacy have been confirmed, and Israeli officials say they have seenno signs that Iran is prepared to halt hostilities.
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