Trump also revealed that Putin had recently offered to assist in mediating between Israel and Iran during their brief June conflict — an offer he declined. “I said, ‘No, no, you help me get a settlement with you, with Russia,’” Trump recounted. “And I think we're going to be doing that too.”

President Donald Trump expressed growing anger with Russian President Vladimir Putin over his resistance to end the war in Ukraine.

Russia launched ten times more drones and missiles in June 2025 compared to the same month in 2024, the U.N. said. Simultaneously, Russia's larger army is renewing its offensive along segments of the 620-mile front line,

Iran says its nuclear program is for civilian energy purposes, and so peaceful. But it had enriched uranium to a near weapons-grade level, and well beyond what is needed for energy, putting it close to developing a bomb if it opted to do so.

Iran and the US haven’t agreed on a time, date or place to resume stalled negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday.

Iran’s foreign minister says the country is open to resuming nuclear talks with the U.S. if guaranteed no further attacks.