President Trump Wednesday said it was no longer necessary to work out a nuclear deal with Iran, and he said U.S. negotiators will discuss the issue with Iranian officials next week.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy praised President Trump on Wednesday for hosting a wide-ranging discussion between the two leaders at the NATO summit in The Hague.
President Trump said Iranian leaders cleared their plan with the U.S. to fire retaliatory strikes against an American airbase in Qatar, and even requested a specific time to attack.
The leaders of the three key democracies allied to the United States in the Indo-Pacific are not joining President Trump at this year's NATO summit in the Netherlands.
NATO leaders agreed on Wednesday on a massive hike in defense spending after pressure from U.S. President Trump and expressed their "ironclad commitment" to come to each other's aid if attacked.
Iran's parliament on Wednesday passed legislation that would suspend the government's cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency and limit its commitment to the nuclear nonproliferation agreement.
The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran appeared to be holding on Wednesday after a rocky start, giving rise to cautious hope that it could lead to a long-term peace agreement even as Tehran insists it will not give up its nuclear program.