Trump says Iran would 'like to talk' about dialing down Israel-Iran conflict

President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran would "like to talk" about dialing down the Israel-Iran conflict during a quick appearance in front of reporters alongside Canada's prime minister at this week's G7 conference. 

The president made the comment after a reporter asked if Trump had seen or heard "any signals or seen any messages from intermediaries that Iran wishes to de-escalate the conflict."

"They'd like to talk, but they should have done that before," Trump responded. "But I'd say Iran is not winning this war. And they should talk, and they should talk immediately before it's too late."

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Trump's comments come amid an ongoing exchange of missile barrages between Israel and Iran. The battle began last week when Israel launched attacks from inside Iran targeting many of Iran's top military commanders and the country's nuclear facilities. 

Trump reiterated during his Monday comments from the G7 that he had provided Iran 60 days to strike a deal on a new nuclear deal that the president has suggested could have prevented the current fighting.

"They had 60 days, and on the 61st day, I said, 'We don't have a deal,'" Trump said while standing next to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. "They have to make a deal. And it's painful for both parties."

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When asked what it would take for the U.S. to get involved in the conflict militarily, Trump said, "I don't want to talk about that."

"We've always supported Israel," Trump added when asked what material support the United States was providing Israel amid the attacks. "We have, for a long period of time, strongly, and Israel is doing very well right now."

On Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported that, according to Middle Eastern and European officials, Iran has been sending messages to Israel and the U.S. – via Arab intermediaries – signaling they are open to returning to the negotiating table under the condition the U.S. does not join Israel in its attacks.

Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment on this story.

Ex-MLB star Derek Lowe ready to take another swing at American Century Championship

Derek Lowe made a career of being a solid starting pitcher as he helped the Boston Red Sox break the "Curse of the Bambino" during his playing career.

The right-handed pitcher was a two-time All-Star with the Red Sox before he eventually played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees and Texas Rangers. As he stepped off the field for the final time as a baseball player during the 2013 season, he would trade his mitt for a golf bag.

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Lowe will be in the field for the American Century Championship next month at Edgewood Tahoe Result. It is an event he has circled on his calendar all year.

"This is No. 1, it really is," he told Fox News Digital in terms of tournaments he has played over the year. "You kind of know roughly when the invitations are coming out, you start checking emails. ... It’s hard to explain, we don’t have tournaments like this at all. You can play in your member-member, member-guest, what have you, but, I think again for the second or third year in a row it’s completely sold out. 

"It’s just an amazing time. I don’t know if a lot of people have been out to Tahoe, but it’s just a tremendous place. (The) weather, normally every time, has been fantastic. You just never know who you are going to run into. You’re sitting at a table and who sits down, Matthew Tkachuk or whoever it is you just don’t know. That’s the beauty of it. You meet so many great people. So yeah, like I said, about three weeks away, and we can’t wait."

Lowe finished in fifth place in last year’s tournament – behind Mardy Fish, Joe Pavelski, Annika Sorenstam and John Smoltz. He was seventh in 2023 and eighth in 2022. 

The field will also have Stephen Curry back to defend his 2023 title after not getting a chance last year. The Golden State Warriors star was at the Paris Olympics playing for the U.S. men’s basketball team.

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Lowe, even though he played in MLB for years, admitted he does get a little starstruck meeting some of the superstar athletes and celebrities in the field.

"There is no doubt about it. I remember a couple years ago, meeting Stephen Curry or Patrick Mahomes. You definitely do (get starstruck), there is no doubt about it," he said. "You walk in a room and your like, ‘Oh.’ You try to act cool, calm, collected like you ‘re not in awe, 

"But yeah, it really is. We are all sports fans. We all admire especially admire things I can’t do. So definitely, I can’t say there is one individual guy, but over the years there definitely people you come across, and it is pretty cool you get to meet them."

The American Century Championship takes place from July 9-13.

The tournament will also raise money for local and national charities. The event is a 54-hole Stableford format in which golfers earn points for each hole based on the score to par. The golfer who achieves the most points wins.

Lowe, who is entering his 12th year in the tournament, said it’s his "favorite time of year."

"The experience of golfing at the beautiful golf course that we play in Tahoe," Lowe explained to Fox News Digital. "The fans are amazing; American Century puts on a great week-long event. I’ve gotten close a few times but not close enough to win. … It’s about a month away, you start playing a little bit more, practicing a little bit more, but everyone loves to go out there and compete but at the end of the day, it’s just, the pro-ams they put together are amazing.

"It's the greatest week for a lot of us for all year long."

Fox News’ Connor McGahan contributed to this report.

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