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Reoprting from Ankara, Turkey

Seated next to President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, President Trump reiterated his claim that the war effort in Iran accomplished regime change. Iran’s clerical and military establishment remain in control of Iran and its most hard-line factions may even have emerged strengthened.

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Cassandra Vinograd

July 8, 2026, 11:33 a.m. ET

Reporting from Kyiv, Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said he had a “good meeting” with President Trump and appreciated “the strong emphasis placed on strengthening Ukraine’s air defense” to better protect civilian lives. The two men also discussed diplomacy and ideas that could “bring peace closer,” he added in a statement on social media.

Lara Jakes

Reporting from Ankara, Turkey

President Trump said “we’re going to see what happens with the E.U.” when asked if his threat to cut off U.S. trade with Spain meant he plans to renegotiate agreements with the European Union. “They’ve treated us very badly for years, and they took advantages,” Trump said, referring to the E.U.

The most recent trade agreement with the E.U., which governs Spain’s foreign trade, was finalized just a few weeks ago, but Trump has already threatened to violate it.


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