US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he is seeking "a real end" to Iran's nuclear program rather than a ceasefire while leaving the G7 conference in Canada.
Trump said he wants Iran to "give up entirely" on nuclear weapons.
The US president also reportedly believes that Israel will not slow down on its military campaign against Iran, noting, "you're going to find out over the next two days...Nothing's slowed up so far."
Trump said "I may," on the prospect of sending US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff or Vice President JD Vance to meet with Iran. However, he added that "it depends on what happens when I get back." Washington has said Trump was still aiming for a nuclear deal with Iran.
Trump said later on Tuesday that he had not reached out to Iran for peace talks in any way, shape, or form. Iran "should have taken the deal that was on the table," Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
Earlier, the G7 allies issued a statement calling for restraint, de-escalation, and diplomacy between Israel and Iran, which Trump was initially hesitant to sign, before he eventually added his signature, The New York Times reported on Tuesday.
The G7 also affirmed Israel's "right to defend itself" and reiterated their support for its security, while making it "clear that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon," adding that "Iran is the principal source of regional instability and terror."
"We urge that the resolution of the Iranian crisis leads to a broader de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, including a ceasefire in Gaza," the G7 statement said, adding the nations were also ready to coordinate on safeguarding stability in energy markets.
Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio planned on leaving the G7 Summit early on Tuesday, the White House announced.
The US president will return to Washington from the G7 summit in Canada on Monday night to attend to many "important matters," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt clarified.
Trump reportedly requested that the US National Security Council be prepared in the White House's situation room upon his return, according to Fox News's Lawrence Jones.
"It was a crazy night in Washington – everyone was working at the White House and the Pentagon. This might really be the Iranians' last opportunity before the US gets actively involved," a source told The Jerusalem Post.
French President Emmanuel Macron stated that Trump went back to Washington to work on an Israel-Iran ceasefire, but Trump said Macron was "wrong" and "publicity seeking," adding in a Truth Social post on Tuesday.
Trump wrote that "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!"
This is a developing story.