Israel-Iran Conflict: President Trump Rejects Ceasefire Plan Speculations; Drops Hint Of Something 'Much Bigger'

Amid speculations over US President Donald Trump's unexpected early departure from the G7 Summit in Canada, owing to "what’s going on in the Middle East”, the President on Tuesday confirmed that the move had 'nothing to do' with a potential ceasefire between Israel and Iran but something “much bigger”.

Trump's remark on the Iran-Israel ceasefire came after French President Emmanuel Macron said that Trump had left for the US midway through the G7 Summit in Canada to broker a peace deal between Iran and Israel.

Implying that Trump was aiming at brokering a peace deal between Iran and Israel, Macron reportedly said, "There is indeed an offer to meet and exchange. An offer was made especially to get a ceasefire and to then kick-start broader discussions."

However, attacking Macron in a post on his Truth Social Platform, Trump posted, "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. 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," he wrote on his Truth Social platform.

Earlier today, Trump also denied signing a draft joint statement from the Group of Seven leaders for de-escalation of conflict between Israel and Iran, reported Reuters.

The statement says that Iran must never have a nuclear weapon and that Israel has a right to defend itself. It also states that both sides should protect civilians and emphasises on G7’s broader commitment to peace in the region.

The escalations between Israel and Iran entered their fifth day with no sign of de-escalation. While Israel's strikes have hit Iran's strategic locations, including missile storage bunkers, launchers, and nuclear facilities in Tehran, and killed top security and intelligence officials, Iran's retaliatory missile strikes also caused significant damage to civilians in major cities such as Haifa, Tel Aviv, and Jerusalem in Israel.