Lise Doucette

There's no sign yet that President Trump's threat to, in his words, come to the rescue of Iranians will convince the authorities to change course.

From the start of this strife, Iran's president, Massoud Pesashkian, has also tried to diffuse tension by pledging to listen to what he called legitimate demands.

But this dissent isn't just about a cost-of-living crisis, but a measure of political discontent.

And Mr Trump's warnings have added yet more unpredictability and possible peril.

The most important thing is that they are talks and it's been confirmed by both sides that they will take place on Saturday in the Gulf state of Oman, which has for decades played a role in what have been secret talks between the United States and Iran, which cut diplomatic ties in 1980 after the Iranian revolution.

The most important thing is that they are talks and it's been confirmed by both sides that they will take place on Saturday in the Gulf state of Oman, which has for decades played a role in what have been secret talks between the United States and Iran, which cut diplomatic ties in 1980 after the Iranian revolution.

President Trump has often made it clear that much to the unhappiness of many of his key aides and the Israeli prime minister, that he would prefer to talk with Iran to get a deal with Iran rather than going to war, which he said in his remarks yesterday would be very dangerous territory.

President Trump has often made it clear that much to the unhappiness of many of his key aides and the Israeli prime minister, that he would prefer to talk with Iran to get a deal with Iran rather than going to war, which he said in his remarks yesterday would be very dangerous territory.

But his comments yesterday came out of the blue, saying we're already holding direct talks, which Iran denies, and then saying, in his words, a very big meeting will be held on Saturday. It is a very big meeting that Iran and the United States will hold their first face-to-face talks since President Trump in his first term pulled out of the landmark Iran nuclear deal.

But his comments yesterday came out of the blue, saying we're already holding direct talks, which Iran denies, and then saying, in his words, a very big meeting will be held on Saturday. It is a very big meeting that Iran and the United States will hold their first face-to-face talks since President Trump in his first term pulled out of the landmark Iran nuclear deal.

And ever since then, there have been indirect talks through the Europeans on and off. And meanwhile, Iran continues to accelerate its nuclear program.

And ever since then, there have been indirect talks through the Europeans on and off. And meanwhile, Iran continues to accelerate its nuclear program.

He certainly went into great detail about, without he said there were certain things that were, in his words, very sensitive. But he wanted to convey a very strong impression that, first of all, these alliances were very, very strong and getting stronger, that they had very detailed discussions on strengthening security, including when it came to Ukraine.

He certainly went into great detail about, without he said there were certain things that were, in his words, very sensitive. But he wanted to convey a very strong impression that, first of all, these alliances were very, very strong and getting stronger, that they had very detailed discussions on strengthening security, including when it came to Ukraine.

and on issues like critical minerals, artificial intelligence. He said that a free trade deal with Britain wasn't the priority on this visit. So you got a sense that it was the broader sort of economic and strategic partnerships between

and on issues like critical minerals, artificial intelligence. He said that a free trade deal with Britain wasn't the priority on this visit. So you got a sense that it was the broader sort of economic and strategic partnerships between

But, Jonathan, he was asked repeatedly by almost all the Canadian journalists about – there's a concern in Canada that Canada's allies are not really standing up for it when President Trump keeps saying things like, I'm going to make Canada the 51st state, Canada will be better off in that way.

But, Jonathan, he was asked repeatedly by almost all the Canadian journalists about – there's a concern in Canada that Canada's allies are not really standing up for it when President Trump keeps saying things like, I'm going to make Canada the 51st state, Canada will be better off in that way.

And when Mark Carney was asked about that, he basically said, well, he was very diplomatic about it, let me say, saying we don't need anyone to stand up for us. What he did get from Sir Keir Starmer was the word sovereignty. And of course, King Charles also emphasized the sovereignty. And he felt that that was good enough combined with what he got behind closed doors.

And when Mark Carney was asked about that, he basically said, well, he was very diplomatic about it, let me say, saying we don't need anyone to stand up for us. What he did get from Sir Keir Starmer was the word sovereignty. And of course, King Charles also emphasized the sovereignty. And he felt that that was good enough combined with what he got behind closed doors.