Trump says he could meet Iran's supreme leader 'if it was to make a deal'

Key points

• U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on June 03, 2026 in Washington, DC.
• President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would be "honored" to meet Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei.
• The U.S. president said he would meet the Iranian leader if a deal is reached to end the U.S.-Iran war, which has dragged on into its fourth month.
• Trump was taking questions from reporters in the Oval Office after making an announcement about coal.
• "If we make a deal, it's possible that I would meet," he said.