Trump says discussed Iran with Putin in hour-long call, urges end to Israel-Iran war

By Diyar Guldogan

WASHINGTON (AA) - US President Donald Trump said Saturday that he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin for nearly an hour, with much of the conversation focused on tensions between Israel and Iran.

“President Putin called this morning to very nicely wish me a Happy Birthday, but more importantly, to talk about Iran, a country he knows very well,” Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social.

He said both leaders agreed that the conflict between Israel and Iran should end. “To which I explained, his war should also end,” Trump added, referring to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

While the conversation largely focused on the Middle East, Trump noted that he and Putin would discuss the Russia-Ukraine war “next week.”

"He is doing the planned prisoner swaps - large numbers of prisoners are being exchanged, immediately, from both sides," he added.