President Donald Trump does not intend to sign a joint statement calling for de-escalation between Israel and Iran that had been drafted by G7 leaders in Canada, according to a person familiar with the matter,

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) questioned the idea of Russian President Vladimir Putin playing a role in the negotiations between Israel and Iran, citing how Putin did “nothing” when Syria requested Russia’s aid last year.

President Donald Trump started the G7 summit in Canada on a combative note by blasting the removal of Russia from the G8 as a “big mistake” and jabbing at his host’s former prime minister. “The G7 used to be the G8.

At an economic summit of world leaders in Canada Monday, President Trump weighed in on the Israel-Iran conflict, telling reporters Iran would "like to talk, but they should have done that before."He told reporters as he met with Group of Seven summit host Prime Minister Mark Carney that Iran has "to make a deal.

Despite evidence that the conflict between Israel and Iran is escalating, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed optimism on Sunday that peace would come soon and cited the possibility that Russia's Vladimir Putin could help.

The president told me he was optimistic about ending foreign wars—then he ended our conversation to take a call from Putin.