At a G7 meeting in Evian, U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Qatar's Emir and, during the same appearance in which he repeated harsh claims against Israel, made an unexpected and notably softer comment about Iran. The article says that Trump's attacks on Israel, made in front of one of Israel's fiercest enemies and a Hamas financier, had already been widely reported, but his remarks on Iran drew less attention.
According to the report, Trump used the meeting to describe Iran's new leadership under Mojtaba Khamenei in positive terms, calling its members “very rational people” and saying, “it was nice dealing with them.” He added, “We are dealing with people I think are very rational people. I mean, it was nice doing business with them.”
Trump continued by praising the leadership as “strong” and “smart,” saying he believed they were “smarter than the first and second group,” and argued that this group was not as radical as the earlier one or two, while claiming that Iran had undergone a “regime change.” He also said they were trying to help their country.
The article contrasts these remarks with Trump's past hardline and aggressive rhetoric toward Tehran, calling the new tone a surprising shift. The exchange took place during the G7 summit as Trump met the Qatari emir.
