Trump Says He Wants a Real End to Iran’s Nuclear Program, Not a Cease-Fire

President Donald Trump said that he had not contacted the Iranian government to engage in any form of ‘peace talks.’

U.S. President Donald Trump alights from Air Force One after arriving at Joint Base Andrews at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on June 17, 2025 Al Drago/Getty Images

President Donald Trump said on Monday that his early departure from the G7 summit in Canada was due to a matter “much bigger” than a cease-fire between Israel and Iran.

Trump told reporters he wanted a genuine end to Iran’s nuclear program, dismissing French President Emmanuel Macron’s earlier claim that the U.S. had made an offer to secure a cease-fire between Israel and Iran.