The U.S. Senate will put off advancing a bill to tighten sanctions against Russia and its trading partners after President Donald Trump signaled that he is prepared to take action unilaterally, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on Monday.

Trump's threat against Russia runs parallel to a Senate-led effort to pass crippling sanctions on countries that buy Russian energy.

Trump also revealed that Putin had recently offered to assist in mediating between Israel and Iran during their brief June conflict — an offer he declined. “I said, ‘No, no, you help me get a settlement with you, with Russia,’” Trump recounted. “And I think we're going to be doing that too.”