In separate remarks Tuesday, at the memoraila service, for Senator Lindsey Graham at the Washington National Cathedral, and during a Fox News interview, President Donald Trump addressed foreign policy, the ongoing conflict with Iran, and his personal and political relationships with both the late senator and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who was also present at the ceremony along with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other top U.S. officials.

Trump affectionately characterized Graham as a man who "liked war" and was "extremely hawkish," saying during the Fox News interview and his eulogy that the senator "never saw a war he didn't like." While the president acknowledged Graham's recent shift toward support for negotiating a deal with Iran, he maintained that the late senator's primary instinct was military action, particularly regarding the conflicts in Iran and Ukraine.

The U.S. president described Graham as a "force of nature" and a "great politician" whose friendship evolved from their 2016 rivalry during the presidential election campaigns. He remembered Graham as a "true American original," a "beloved friend," and a "giant of the United States Senate" who died at age 71.

In the Fox News interview hours before hosting Netanyahu at the White House, Trump aired frustration regarding discussions over Iran.

Trump dismissed reports originating from Israeli sources regarding Iran’s heavily fortified subterranean nuclear facility at Pickaxe Mountain, located near the Natanz complex.

Asked about the reports, Trump said, "I don't need Bibi to tell me [that]... Bibi is telling me that because he wants me to stay involved. We know exactly what's going on." He continued, "I heard Bibi announce that. I said, 'Why didn't you just tell it to me? Why did you have to announce it to the world?' I know exactly what's going on at Pickaxe. It's not a big problem."

Trump also added that while the site remains an issue, "If we don't make a deal, we'll take it out very easily."

The public friction between the two leaders came during a pause in U.S. aerial bombardment against Iranian installations to explore diplomatic options. Netanyahu sought to ensure the U.S. maintained military pressure on the Iran's deeply buried nuclear infrastructure.

Graham's funeral served as an impromptu summit in Washington D.C., bringing together world leaders including Netanyahu and Zelenskyy, both of whom held separate closed-door meetings with Trump at the White House.

Ukrainian Acting Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha held a "frank" phone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday, following a Ukrainian long-range strike on a vessel in the Caspian Sea that killed one Iranian sailor.

Sybiha asserted that the attack was unintentional regarding civilian targets and emphasized that all Ukrainian actions are aimed solely at countering Russian aggression, accusing Tehran of being a "direct accomplice" to the war by supplying weapons to Moscow.

"I called Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi for a frank conversation, Sybiha said. "Diplomacy is about direct conversation, even when it's difficult. I stressed that our goal is to avoid unnecessary escalation."

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine had struck vessels in the Caspian Sea involved in transporting military cargo from Iran to Russia. In response, Araghchi condemned the strike as a "blatant UN Charter violation" allegedly done at Israel’s behest; he summoned Ukraine’s diplomats, demanded restitution for losses and warned that the attack "cannot go unanswered."

Sybiha said that while the strike targeted military logistics supporting Russia, there was no intent to harm civilians or civilian vessels. He urged Iran to halt support for Russia’s war against Ukraine, and refrain from escalatory steps, asserting that Russia bears full responsibility for all casualties.

In an X post, Araghchi acknowledged Sybiha’s assurance that Ukraine "seeks no escalation" but maintained that any attack on Iranian citizens is unacceptable. He insisted on accountability and restitution, dismissing Ukraine’s claims as "lies" and accusing Kyiv of trying to shift attention from Russia’s attacks on Black Sea shipping.

The Caspian Sea is a strategic supply route between Iran and Russia. This incident marks the first direct link between the war in Ukraine and broader Middle East tensions, with Iran having supplied Shahed drones to Russia since 2022, which have been used in strikes against Ukrainian forces.

X officially launched X Money in the United States on Monday, transforming the social media platform into a financial hub for Premium and Premium+ subscribers.

The service offers interest-bearing deposit accounts with up to 6% annual percentage yield (APY), instant peer-to-peer payments, and a customizable metal Visa debit card featuring 3% cashback and no foreign transaction fees, with Apple Pay and Google Pay integrations. Premium+ subscribers automatically qualify for the top APY rate, while Premium tier users reach 6% upon setting up qualifying direct deposits.

X Money is powered by Cross River Bank, an FDIC-member institution that holds user deposits. While standard coverage applies to the first $250,000, eligible users can access the X Cash Sweep Program, which distributes funds across multiple partner banks to provide aggregate FDIC insurance coverage of up to $10 million.

The rollout of X Money utilizes a "peer-activation" mechanism where receiving a payment can trigger account access, aiming to leverage X's existing social graph for rapid adoption. There is currently no support for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin or stablecoin.

Access is currently limited to verified users in 41 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, excluding New York and Massachusetts where X Payments LLC's money transmitter license applications are pending. Worldwide rollout will follow later subject to regulatory approvals.

CEO Elon Musk has long stated his goal of turning X into an everything app, a Western equivalent of China’s WeChat—a single platform combining social media, messaging, video, and consumer finance. By offering yield and embedded payment rails, X aims to keep user capital and activity inside its ecosystem rather than relying on third-party banking apps.

Monday's launch represents a return to Musk's original online banking venture. In 1999, he co-founded X.com, an early online bank that subsequently merged with Confinity to become PayPal. Reacquiring the X.com domain and launching financial services under the "X" brand completes a decades-long ambition to build a central hub for digital money movement.