US EditionTrump rejected Putin's Iran offer: "I need help with you"
- On June 24, while en route to the NATO summit in The Hague, President Donald Trump said he declined a phone call from Russian President Vladimir Putin, who proposed assistance in addressing the Israel-Iran conflict.
- After a phone call in which Putin offered assistance regarding Iran, Trump declined, stating that he did not require help with Iran but instead sought support from Putin himself.
- The conversation occurred amid ongoing tensions including Russian military aggression in Ukraine, Iranian missile strikes on Israeli cities, and NATO discussions on Ukraine support.
- Trump expressed hope to strike a deal with Russia, lamented the high death toll including 6,000 soldiers lost last week, and showed frustration over stalled peace talks.
- Trump's remarks underscore continuing challenges in Middle East peace efforts and emphasize addressing Russia's role during the NATO summit.
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'I need help with you': Trump's blunt message to Putin
Donald Trump says he rejected Vladimir Putin's offer to help with the Iran-Israel conflict, retorting that he instead needed help dealing with the Russian president's own actions.The US president told reporters Putin phoned him ahead of the temporary ceasefire deal between the warring nations and asked if he needed any assistance."I said, 'No, I don't need help with Iran, I need help with you'," Trump said before boarding Air Force One to head t…
Donald Trump said he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the BBC reports. According to the American leader, Putin offered to help with the situation in Iran. "Help with Russia, not Iran," Trump replied, according to his own account.
Trump says no to Putin's Iran offer: I need help with you instead. Watch
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, had offered to help him with Iran. However, Trump revealed that he instead asked Putin for help in resolving the ongoing war in Ukraine, signalling his intent to broker yet another truce.
Instead, he asked him to work together to find an agreement to put an end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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