Trump says ‘war in Israel-Iran should end’
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Mr Trump’s comments mark the first time he has explicitly called for an end to hostilities between Washington’s ally Israel and its Middle East rival Iran since Israel began striking Iran on June 13.
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WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said on June 14 that “this war in Israel-Iran should end”, with his comments coming in a social media post on his call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Key quote
“The call (between Trump and Putin) lasted approximately one hour. He feels, as do I, this war in Israel-Iran should end, to which I explained, his war should also end,” Mr Trump said on Truth Social.
Why it’s important
Mr Trump’s comments mark the first time he has explicitly called for an end to hostilities between Washington’s ally Israel and its Middle East rival Iran since Israel began striking Iran
Iran launched its own retaliatory strikes the start of Israel’s war in Gaza
Iranian officials have said dozens have been killed in Israel’s attacks, while Iran’s missile volleys killed at least three in Israel on June 13, according to Israeli officials.
Context
Mr Trump said he and Mr Putin discussed mostly the Middle East and spent “much less time” talking about Russia’s war in Ukraine. Mr Trump hinted at follow-up discussions on the war in Ukraine in the coming week, and said in his post that he told Mr Putin that Moscow’s war in Ukraine
Mr Trump had promised to end the world’s hottest conflicts during his election campaign, but nearly five months into his second term, with Israel attacking Iran and bloodshed in Gaza and Ukraine unabated, those promises have not yet been met.
The Kremlin separately also confirmed the Trump-Putin call and said they discussed the war in Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East. REUTERS
