Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump have held a lengthy phone call to discuss the escalating situation in the Middle East and Ukraine peace talks.

President Trump rejected an Israeli plan in recent days to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a senior U.S. official told USA TODAY.

They did not rule out a return to the negotiating track on Iran's nuclear program, a Kremlin spokesperson said.

"It was a good conversation, but not a conversation that will lead to immediate Peace," President Trump posted on social media.

A clip of Donald Trump speaking about World War II has gone viral, with many questioning whether he claimed Vladimir Putin fought in the war. The president recalled a conversation with Putin, saying “he did fight,

Donald Trump has issued a worrying threat to Iranian leaders as the Middle Eastern country continues to exchange strikes with Israel, with the conflict now entering its fourth day

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