After a phone call with Russian President Putin, US President Trump said on local time June 15 that he was "open" to Putin's role as a mediator in the Israel-Iran conflict.
According to "Russia Today" (RT), on local time June 15, when asked about Putin's potential role in promoting peace, Trump told American Broadcasting Company (ABC): "Yes, I am open. He is ready, and he called me for this purpose."
"We talked about this issue for a long time. We discussed it more than his situation. I believe this issue will be resolved," Trump said.
The report stated that despite the cancellation of the negotiations between Iran and the United States scheduled for June 15 after Israel's attack, Trump insisted that the negotiations were still ongoing. "They want to reach an agreement, and they are negotiating."
Trump claimed that escalation might actually accelerate the diplomatic process.
When asked about the possibility of the US getting involved in the Israel-Iran conflict, Trump said, "We are not involved in it, we may get involved, but currently not."
After the phone call between Putin and Trump on the 14th, Russian Presidential Assistant Ushakov said that Putin condemned Israel's military action against Iran and expressed serious concerns about the possible escalation of the conflict. Putin also mentioned that Russia was prepared to mediate the conflict between Israel and Iran.
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