Trump touts ‘very good’ meeting with Netanyahu, says Zelenskyy talks went ‘well’

Trump touts ‘very good’ meeting with Netanyahu, says Zelenskyy talks went ‘well’

President Donald Trump shared photos Tuesday from separate meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump described his meeting with Netanyahu as “very good,” adding that “many important subjects were discussed.”

Canada on Tuesday condemned Iran’s continued executions of protesters and called on Tehran to respect “freedom of expression and assembly.”

“Canada unequivocally condemns the continued executions of protestors in Iran,” Global Affairs Canada wrote on X. “The Iranian people must be free to exercise their rights to freedom of expression and freedom of assembly without fear of reprisal.” 

 U.S. official said Tuesday that a deal under discussion would not include any tolls or fees for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

The official said that the waterway, which is one of the busiest oil shipping channels in the world, should be free of Iranian restrictions, Reuters reported.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday that Tehran “does not seek escalation” after speaking with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.

“Was assured by [Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha] that the attack on an Iranian ship was unintentional and Ukraine seeks no escalation,” Araghchi wrote on X. “Iran does not seek escalation either, but made clear any attack on our citizens or interests is unacceptable.”

The European Union’s foreign policy chief said Tuesday that she spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and called on Iran to “end its military support for Russia.”

“I spoke by phone today with Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi about the situation in the Gulf, as well as Russia’s war against Ukraine, which Moscow has further intensified in recent days. In the Gulf, the reprieve from fighting can buy mediators time to find a way back to diplomacy and prevent a return to full-scale war,” Kaja Kallas, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, wrote on X.

Kallas added, “I made it clear that the aggression against French diplomats in Tehran is unacceptable. All EU Member States have condemned these actions.”