Reaching a deal with Iran will test the harder-line wing of Mr. Trump’s supporters in the Republican Party and whether they will fall in line with what would be a departure from their longstanding demands that Iran dismantle its nuclear program. More than 200 congressional Republicans urged him in a letter this week to stand firm with Iran.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said Iran has his administration's proposal and knows it needs to move quickly, a day after saying Washington and Tehran were close to a nuclear deal. "They have a proposal.

"We're in very serious negotiations with Iran for long-term peace," President Donald Trump said on a tour of the Persian Gulf region.

The Trump administration appears to be losing patience with Russian President Vladimir Putin, even as President Trump offers a face-to-face meeting in an effort to end the Ukraine war. Trump this week flirted with traveling to Turkey to meet with Putin on the sidelines of talks between Russian and Ukrainian officials,

President Trump arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday after delivering a campaign-style speech at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.

Vladimir Putin stays away; Zelenskyy says Russian line-up looks "decorative." Not clear yet when talks will begin. "I feel disrespect from Russia," Zelenskyy said. "No meeting time, no agenda, no high-level delegation.