Trump says there is a "great possibility" that Israel and Iran will reach an agreement

ChainCatcher News, U.S. President Trump stated before departing for Canada to attend the G7 summit that he believes there is a "great possibility" for an agreement between Israel and Iran, but also mentioned that "sometimes they need to fight." "I hope an agreement can be reached; I think it's time for an agreement, but we have to see how it goes," Trump said. "However, sometimes they have to fight." He added, "I think the chances of reaching an agreement are very high."

Trump also stated that the U.S. is "getting along very well" with Iran and said, "I think Israel and Iran respect each other very much." However, when asked if he had requested Israel to pause airstrikes against Iran, Trump declined to respond directly, only stating, "I don't want to say that." This notion of "letting them fight" is similar to the wording he used previously when discussing the Russia-Ukraine war—he had compared the Russia-Ukraine conflict to "two kids fighting in the park," believing that sometimes "letting them fight for a while and then intervening is more effective."