But he insisted his relationship with the Israeli prime minister remains strong.

Israeli and hawkish allies in Washington have made the case to Trump that a deal at this point would amount to unconditional surrender, urging him to ratchet up economic pressure on Iran and back Israel’s assault on the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon.

President Donald Trump is still weighing whether to approve a proposed ceasefire and nuclear framework with Iran, but the delay is increasing pressure from allies, critics, and lawmakers who fear he is losing room to control the conflict.

The latest Economist/YouGov poll, released June 2, revealed about 61% of Americans said they disapproved of how Trump handled his job as president.

By Mark Bendeich ST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 4 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin stuck to his hardline stance on the war in Ukraine on Thursday and said his troops were advancing on the battlefield every day,

Donald Trump criticised the House of Representatives over what he called a "meaningless vote" aimed at forcing him to end the Iran war and attacked four Republican lawmakers for backing what he described as an "unpatriotic thing.

The latest clash between U.S. and Iranian forces came late Tuesday. Both sides said they were responding to aggression from the other.