US President Donald Trump said his abrupt departure from the Group of Seven (G7) summit had nothing to do with trying to reach a ceasefire between Israel and Iran and accused French President Emmanuel Macron of not "understanding anything" about his intentions.
"President Emmanuel Macron of France, in order to generate publicity for himself, falsely said that I left the G7 summit in Canada to return to Washington to work on a 'truce' between Israel and Iran. False. No idea why I am now on my way to Washington, but it certainly has nothing to do with the truce. It is much more than that," Trump wrote on his Twitter account last night, shortly after leaving the Group of Seven summit in Canada, a day earlier than scheduled.
"Intentionally or not, Emanuel never understands anything," the US president said.
The French president earlier told reporters on the sidelines of the summit that the Americans had made an offer to meet and talk with the Iranians, adding that "if the US can achieve a ceasefire, that would be a very good thing."
Donald Trump has been sending confusing signals about the conflict between Israel and Iran in recent hours, and there is speculation that the US is moving towards possible direct involvement in the conflict, writes Agence France-Presse.
While simultaneously urging Iran to conclude a "deal" on its nuclear program "before it's too late," Trump, in a highly alarming message via the Truth Social network, called for Tehran to be "evacuated."
The US government has nevertheless given assurances that the position of US forces in the region remains "defensive".
The Axios portal states that the US government has not given up on the diplomatic path and is talking to Iran about a possible meeting between Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi.
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