Trump Says He Has Not Reached Out To Iran For Peace Talks In ‘Any Way, Shape, Or Form’

President Donald Trump said Tuesday morning that he has not reached out to Iran for peace talks, denying earlier reports. 

Trump made the comments on Truth Social after it was announced that he was leaving the Group of Seven Summit in Canada early to return to the White House because of the conflict in the Middle East. In an earlier post, Trump said he was not working on a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, but something “much bigger.” 

“I have not reached out to Iran for ‘Peace Talks’ in any way, shape, or form. This is just more HIGHLY FABRICATED, FAKE NEWS! If they want to talk, they know how to reach me,” Trump posted. “They should have taken the deal that was on the table — Would have saved a lot of lives!!!”

Trump had imposed a 60-day deadline for Iran to negotiate a nuclear agreement with the United States that had elapsed before Israel launched its attack last week. 

Trump went on to criticize French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday morning for suggesting that he was returning to Washington, D.C., to work out a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. 

“Publicity seeking President Emmanuel Macron, of France, mistakenly said that I left the G7 Summit, in Canada, to go back to D.C. to work on a ‘cease fire’ between Israel and Iran,” Trump wrote. “Wrong! He has no idea why I am now on my way to Washington, but it certainly has nothing to do with a Cease Fire. Much bigger than that. Whether purposely or not, Emmanuel always gets it wrong. Stay Tuned!”

When asked on board Air Force One what he meant by promising something more than a ceasefire, Trump said he wanted, “An end. A real end. Not a ceasefire.” He added that “giving up entirely” would also be an option. 

REPORTER: “What are you looking for here?”@POTUS: “An end. A real end. Not a ceasefire — an end.” pic.twitter.com/EESQ7zzhw1

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) June 17, 2025

“I told them to do the deal. They should’ve done the deal. Their cities have been blown to pieces and they’ve lost a lot of people. They should’ve done the deal,” Trump told reporters. 

On Monday night, Trump administration spokespeople denied reports that the United States was directly attacking Iran amid widespread speculation online. 

“This is not true. American forces are maintaining their defensive posture, and that has not changed. We will defend American interests,” Principal Deputy Communications Director Alex Pfeiffer said. 

This is not true. American forces are maintaining their defensive posture, and that has not changed. We will defend American interests. https://t.co/XqWbDvzif0

— Alex Pfeiffer (@Pfeiffer47) June 17, 2025

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell made a similar statement. 

“American Forces are maintaining their defensive posture & that has not changed,” he said. “We will protect American troops & our interests.”